Knotts Surname
Approximately 9,628 people bear this surname
Knotts 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 SurnameKnotts Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,266 | 1:39,117 | 4,820 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Scotland | 91 | 1:58,833 | 4,840 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 117 | 1:208,336 | 16,331 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,277 | 1:39,326 | 4,643 |
Knotts (15) may also be a first name.
Knotts 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.
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.).
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Knotts Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knotts Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Knotts occurs most in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Knotts? popularity and diffusion
It is the 53,088th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 756,912 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Knotts reside; 94 percent reside in North America and 94 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Knotts is also the 2,900,335th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.
Knotts is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 9,266 people, or 1 in 39,117. In The United States it is mostly found in: West Virginia, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 8 percent are found and Texas, where 8 percent are found. Excluding The United States Knotts exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.
Knotts Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Knotts has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Knotts last name rose 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knotts Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Knotts last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.25% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Knotts earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.55% more than the national average, earning $56,413 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knots | 91 | 4 | / |
| Knatts | 83 | 20 | / |
| Knutts | 83 | 3 | / |
| Knot's | 83 | 2 | / |
| Knoths | 83 | 2 | / |
| Knotss | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knnots | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knouts | 83 | 0 | / |
| Knotsch | 77 | 2 | / |
| Knoutse | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knuts | 73 | 1,246 | / |
| Knotz | 73 | 637 | / |
| Knats | 73 | 121 | / |
| Knods | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knoetsch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Knotzsch | 71 | 0 | / |
| Knuths | 67 | 92 | / |
| Knauts | 67 | 69 | / |
| Kneuts | 67 | 37 | / |
| Knaths | 67 | 12 | / |
| Knochs | 67 | 11 | / |
| Knootz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Knutås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Knotze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knoutz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuuts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudts | 67 | 0 | / |
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