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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


Knutson migration to the United States +



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) +

  • Byron Knutson (1929-2025), American politician who served as the North Dakota Insurance Commissioner from 1977 to 1980 and as the North Dakota Labor Commissioner from 1987 to 1990
  • 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


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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