Knifton Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
Knifton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kniveton,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Ashbourn.
John de Knyveton, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1605. Gilbert Knyveton: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameKnifton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 317 | 1:175,767 | 15,993 |
| United States | 37 | 1:9,796,187 | 405,931 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 174 | 1:140,088 | 12,645 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Knifton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kniveton,' a parish in Derbyshire, near Ashbourn.
John de Knyveton, Derbyshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1605. Gilbert Knyveton: Register of the University of Oxford.
1630. Married — Thomas Knifton and Katherine Swetna: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.
Charles Knifton, of Raby, 1685: Wills at Chester.
1788. Married — William Bowerman and Blue Knifton: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Kniveton.
From Kniveton; a location name in Derbyshire.
Knifton, a name now represented in the Derby district, is a form of Kniveton, the name of a Derbyshire parish. The Knivetons were a distinguished knightly family in the county for many centuries. The Knivetons of Bradley, the senior branch of the family, owned the manor of Bradley for centuries, and as far back as the reign of Edward I.; in the reign of James I. this manor was in the possession of the junior branch, the Knivetons. of Mercaston, who served as high sheriffs of the county in 1490 and 1614, and were rewarded with a baronetcy (G.).
Knifton Demographics
Average Knifton Salary in
United States
$58,559 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knifton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knifton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knifton occurs most in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knifton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 712,393rd most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Knifton live; 80 percent live in Northern Europe and 80 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 175,767. In England it is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 40 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 16 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.
Knifton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knifton has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Knifton last name increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 308 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knifton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knifton surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.
The amount Knifton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 35.71% more than the national average, earning $58,559 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.63% more than the national average, earning $62,418 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knifeton | 93 | 0 | / |
| Nifton | 92 | 14 | / |
| Knofton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kniveton | 80 | 494 | / |
| Knafeton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Nafton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nefton | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nftn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neviton | 71 | 4 | / |
| Naviton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Noviton | 71 | 2 | / |
| Knewton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naftone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niftain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nifatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nifodin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naifatin | 67 | 143 | / |
| Nefotoni | 67 | 24 | / |
| Neofyton | 67 | 11 | / |
| Niafatin | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nftin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nafiaton | 67 | 5 | / |
| Naifatun | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wneivton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neiveton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nefotone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nofotono | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nufotonu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neviwton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kniphten | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nifodina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennewton | 63 | 1 | / |
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