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Knutson Ranking

In the United States, the name Knutson is the 1,959th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1


United States Knutson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knutson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Brita Haldorsdtr Knutson, who settled in Wisconsin in 1854

Contemporary Notables of the name Knutson (post 1700) +

  • Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal "Coya" Knutson (1912-1996), American politician, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota (1955-1959)
  • Oscar R. Knutson (1899-1981), American lawyer and judge from Minnesota
  • Harold Knutson (1880-1953), Norwegian-born, American politician and journalist
  • Brian Knutson, American Associate Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Stanford University
  • Dagny Knutson (b. 1992), American gold and silver medalist swimmer
  • Steve Knutson (b. 1951), American NFL football player who played two seasons with the Green Bay Packers
  • Elmer Stanley Knutson (1914-2001), Canadian businessman, activist and fringe politician, a strong supporter of creating an independent western Canada
  • Venke Knutson (b. 1978), Norwegian top-ten singer
  • Thomas Garfield "Gar" Knutson PC (b. 1956), Canadian politician, Secretary of State for Central and Eastern Europe and the Middle East (2002-2003), Minister of State for New and Emerging Markets (2003-2004), Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (1998-2000)


Suggested Readings for the name Knutson +

  • Paternal Grandfather's Norwegian Genealogy by Helen Grace Knutson Farvour.

  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/


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