Knot Surname
Approximately 1,579 people bear this surname
Knot Surname Definition:
i) Local 'at the knot,' the summit of a rocky hill, from residence thereon; compare Knapp, Knaggs, and Knoll, all of similar origin, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute). (3) Nick.; v. Nott.
Richard Knotte, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameKnot Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 350 | 1:108,596 | 16,381 |
| Netherlands | 308 | 1:54,828 | 9,429 |
| Czechia | 286 | 1:37,180 | 6,123 |
| United States | 128 | 1:2,831,710 | 167,846 |
| Iran | 121 | 1:634,566 | 34,558 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| Ukraine | 47 | 1:968,568 | 91,201 |
| Belarus | 42 | 1:226,216 | 27,697 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 171 | 1:293,677 | 23,423 |
Knot (69) may also be a first name.
Knot Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
i) Local 'at the knot,' the summit of a rocky hill, from residence thereon; compare Knapp, Knaggs, and Knoll, all of similar origin, (a) Bapt. 'the son of Cnut' (Canute). (3) Nick.; v. Nott.
Richard Knotte, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Peter Cnotte, Salop, ibid.
Robertus Knotte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Ricardus Notte, 1379: ibid.
Isabella Notte, 1379: ibid.
Thomas Knot, 1379: ibid.
1662. Married — James Rokeby and Judith Knott: St. Dionis Backchurch.
KNOUT: A ship of Knut the wealthy, citizen of Berwick, was carried off by Erlind, earl of Orkney, in 1156 (Orkneyinga Saga, Edinburgh, 1873, p. 161). Hugo Cnot granted an annual-rent of two shillings to the Priory of Inchcolm, c. 1210—29 (Inchcalm, p. 9). The name also occurs in records of Coldingham Priory as Cnoyt. Richard Knut witnessed resignation of the lands of Langholm and Brakanwra, 1281 (RHM., I, p. 11). Adum Knout and John Knout were burgesses of Roxburgh, 1296, and rendered homage in that year (Bain, II, p. 197,199). Isabele Knout of Roxburghshire also rendered homage (ibid., p. 200). Baring-Gould (p. 338) says the name is common enough in the north of England, and is an English form of Danish, Knot or Knud, that has been Latinized into Canute. Bardsley and Harrison give it also from Knut and (2) as local.
(English) 1 Dweller at a (Rocky) Hill- Top [N.Dial. English knot, a rocky summit; Middle English knotte, Old English cnotta, a knot] 2 the (rare) Anglo-Saxon pers. name Cnotta [Old English cnotta, m., knot], corresp. to the Old Norse Knút-r (Canute), same meaning.
Richard Knotte.—Hundred Rolls
The Scandinavian Cnut or Canute, a personal name. Camden says that the sandpiper or knot-bird, derives its name from King Canute. Britannia, 971. And Drayton in his Polyolbion sings —
Knott is a name which was represented in the 13th century, as Knotte and Knot, in Shropshire, Hunts, and Norfolk (H. R.).
Knot Demographics
Average Knot Salary in
United States
$37,727 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Knot Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knot Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Knot (Russian: Кнот) is more commonly found in Poland than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knot? popularity and diffusion
The last name Knot is the 251,029th most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,615,292 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Knot reside; 48 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 40 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. Knot is also the 1,171,416th most widely held given name world-wide It is held by 69 people.
It is most common in Poland, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 108,596. Besides Poland Knot is found in 45 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 20 percent are found and Czechia, where 18 percent are found.
Knot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Knot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knot surname declined 25 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Knot Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Orthodox (75%) in Belarus and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Knot are 0.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.94% being registered with the party.
The amount Knot earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 12.57% less than the national average, earning $37,727 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.93% more than the national average, earning $65,549 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knott | 89 | 40,633 | / |
| Knoth | 89 | 5,392 | / |
| Knodt | 89 | 926 | / |
| Knote | 89 | 598 | / |
| Knoot | 89 | 191 | / |
| Knoet | 89 | 85 | / |
| Knout | 89 | 40 | / |
| Knoit | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knothe | 80 | 2,334 | / |
| Knoote | 80 | 53 | / |
| Knotte | 80 | 44 | / |
| Kennot | 80 | 25 | / |
| Knoedt | 80 | 13 | / |
| Knohte | 80 | 12 | / |
| Knootz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Knoost | 80 | 7 | / |
| Knoodt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knoths | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knouth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knot's | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knotss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knocht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knoutz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnots | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knottt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knouts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoust | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoozt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knut | 75 | 1,533 | / |
| Knod | 75 | 426 | / |
| Knat | 75 | 97 | / |
| Cnot | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knotová | 73 | 306 | / |
| Knotova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Knotsch | 73 | 2 | / |
| Kenngot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kennott | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knuth | 67 | 13,121 | / |
| Knaut | 67 | 1,128 | / |
| Knutt | 67 | 426 | / |
| Knast | 67 | 386 | / |
| Knatt | 67 | 308 | / |
| Kenngott | 67 | 281 | / |
| Knuit | 67 | 172 | / |
| Knats | 67 | 121 | / |
| Knute | 67 | 111 | / |
| Knuyt | 67 | 71 | / |
| Knuut | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kneut | 67 | 51 | / |
| Knoud | 67 | 28 | / |
| Knudt | 67 | 26 | / |
| Knate | 67 | 24 | / |
| Knath | 67 | 23 | / |
| Knothová | 67 | 23 | / |
| Khnat | 67 | 21 | / |
| Knottová | 67 | 15 | / |
| Knuht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knood | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knatp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knutp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knocz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knodd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khnut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kingnote | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knottova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knüth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qunot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnoth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knaht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cnott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knaat | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cnote | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kınat | 67 | 0 | / |
Knot Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knot in the Russian language | ||
| Кнот | knot | - |
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