176.06 ^cm

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

The last name Knights occurs most in England. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 36,598^th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 505,728 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Knights are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Knights is also the 1,282,666^th most commonly used given name in the world, held by 59 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 6,628 people, or 1 in 8,406. In England Knights is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 17 percent reside, Norfolk, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 81 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Knights Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Knights has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 8,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Knights Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Knights surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Knights surname are 8.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.22% registered with the political party.

The amount Knights earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.02% less than the national average, earning R 109,260 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $51,436 CAD per year.