Knevitt Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Knevitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Knyvet.' I cannot find the place.

Mathew de Knyvet, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Knyfet, Cambridgeshire ibid.

Thomas Knyvet, Essex, ibid.

John de Knevet, Norfolk, temp.

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Knevitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia701:385,65331,598
England491:1,137,10353,999
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Wales51:618,90625,852
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Knevitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Knyvet.' I cannot find the place.

Mathew de Knyvet, Nottinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Knyfet, Cambridgeshire ibid.

Thomas Knyvet, Essex, ibid.

John de Knevet, Norfolk, temp. 1430: History of Norfolk.

1523. William Knevett, of the Household of our Lord the King, and Katherine Grey: Marriage Lic. (London).

Nathaniel Knevet, Norfolk, 1633: History of Norfolk.

1571. Henry Knevet, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1789. Married — Thomas Knevit and Easter Hart: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Knyvett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William and Richard de Kenivet, Norm. 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). From St. Pierre de Canivet. John Knyvet 1316 was possessed of estates in Cambridge (Parliamentary Writs). The Lords Knyvett and Baronets Knyvett were of this family.

The Norman People (1874)

Knevitt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Knevitt Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Knevitt occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Knevitt.

How Common Is The Last Name Knevitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Knevitt is the 1,244,200th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. Knevitt is predominantly found in Oceania, where 38 percent of Knevitt reside; 38 percent reside in Australasia and 38 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Knevitt is most widely held in Australia, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 385,653. In Australia Knevitt is primarily concentrated in: South Australia, where 43 percent live, Victoria, where 26 percent live and New South Wales, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Australia Knevitt exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 15 percent live.

Knevitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Knevitt has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Knevitt surname rose 258 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knevitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Knevitt last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Knevitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.24% more than the national average, earning R 444,948 per year and in United States they earn 10.51% less than the national average, earning $38,614 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Knebitt861/
Knevette800/
Knevis771/
Knevets71427/
Knyvett71156/
Knivett7199/
Kneivid712/
Knevetz712/
Knevich711/
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Kneve676/
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Knevitt Reference & Research

Knevitt One-name Study - A profile of the Knevitt surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Nevitt FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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