Knightly Surname
Approximately 1,359 people bear this surname
Knightly Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knightley,' a township in the parish of Gnosall, Staffordshire The variant Knightly is imitative.
Robert de Knyghstelee, Staffordshire, 1 Edward II I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameKnightly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 787 | 1:460,558 | 39,303 |
| Ireland | 185 | 1:25,454 | 2,400 |
| Australia | 165 | 1:163,610 | 16,947 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 98 | 1:45,203 | 3,964 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
Knightly (25) may also be a first name.
Knightly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Knightley,' a township in the parish of Gnosall, Staffordshire The variant Knightly is imitative.
Robert de Knyghstelee, Staffordshire, 1 Edward II I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Robert de Knyghistele, Staffordshire, ibid.
1574. Edward Knightlie, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1597-8. Seymour Knightley, Northamptonshire: ibid.
1698. Thomas Knightley (Northamptonshire), and Sarah Mitford: Marriage Lic. (London).
1808. Married — James Knightley and Elizabeth Bennett: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Knightley = the Servants’ or Retainers’ Lea [Old English cnihta, genit. pl. of cniht, servant, retainer + leáh (Middle English ley] The Staffordshire Knightley, 14th cent. Knyghteleye, was Chenistlei in Domesday, where chen- is the Norman-French representative of Old English cn-, and the palatal s (sh) represents the Old English guttural h.
The first known ancestor is Rainald, mesne Lord of Knightley, co. Stafford, under Earl Boger, temp. William the Conqueror. Domesd. Fawsley Hall, co. Northampton, the seat of the present baronet, was acquired by purchase, temp. Henry V. Baker's Northamptonshire. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
From Knight, and ley, a place or field.
Knightly Demographics
Average Knightly Salary in
United States
$46,395 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knightly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knightly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knightly occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Knightly click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knightly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 283,476th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,362,433 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Knightly are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 25 people.
The last name Knightly is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 787 people, or 1 in 460,558. In The United States it is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 17 percent are found, Illinois, where 13 percent are found and Maine, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.
Knightly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Knightly has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 787 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 189 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knightly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Knightly last name is predominantly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Knightly are 9.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.37% being registered with the party.
The amount Knightly earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,395 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $50,698 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knightley | 94 | 882 | / |
| Knightlly | 94 | 0 | / |
| Nightly | 93 | 1 | / |
| Knighthley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kneightley | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nightley | 88 | 0 | / |
| Knightall | 82 | 11 | / |
| Knightlet | 82 | 1 | / |
| Knitely | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kneitly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nightle | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knight-Lee | 78 | 3 | / |
| Knitl | 77 | 279 | / |
| Knihtilä | 75 | 64 | / |
| Knihtila | 75 | 29 | / |
| Nightall | 75 | 9 | / |
| Nightowl | 75 | 6 | / |
| Nightali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nightale | 75 | 0 | / |
| Knight-Hall | 74 | 3 | / |
| Knight-Lowe | 74 | 3 | / |
| Knightdoyle | 74 | 1 | / |
| Knight-Hale | 74 | 1 | / |
| Knittl | 71 | 511 | / |
| Knitel | 71 | 436 | / |
| Knehtl | 71 | 144 | / |
| Kneitl | 71 | 6 | / |
| Knitli | 71 | 6 | / |
| Nightdale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nitley | 71 | 2 | / |
| Night Owl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knetly | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nightwell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nitely | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knietl | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neitly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knittel | 67 | 8,505 | / |
| Knittle | 67 | 1,358 | / |
| Nihtilä | 67 | 170 | / |
| Kneitel | 67 | 104 | / |
| Nittoly | 67 | 54 | / |
| Nietaly | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nihtila | 67 | 20 | / |
| Knietel | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nitl | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nitiely | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nitaliy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nihtala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knotley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knidely | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wnitley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knetley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nightullah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nighat Ali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nitolay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nitalay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ndighil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knittil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knittal | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knitell | 67 | 0 | / |
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