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Where Does The Last Name Knightley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Knightley is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Knightley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 398,988^th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,262,524 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Knightley are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 617 people, or 1 in 90,305. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent reside and Essex, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Knightley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Knightley has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Knightley surname expanded 244 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 556 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Knightley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Knightley last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Knightley last name are 46.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Knightley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 75.46% less than the national average, earning R 58,320 per year; in United States they earn 27.96% more than the national average, earning $55,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.36% more than the national average, earning $67,750 CAD per year.