Knotts Surname

53,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,628 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla

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.

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Knotts Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,2661:39,1174,820
England1661:335,65124,624
Scotland911:58,8334,840
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Anguilla21:6,718471
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2771:39,3264,643

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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 Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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 —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Knott is a name which was represented in the 13th century, as Knotte and Knot, in Shropshire, Hunts, and Norfolk (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knots914/
Knatts8320/
Knutts833/
Knot's832/
Knoths832/
Knotss831/
Knnots831/
Knouts830/
Knotsch772/
Knoutse771/
Knuts731,246/
Knotz73637/
Knats73121/
Knods730/
Knoetsch711/
Knotzsch710/
Knuths6792/
Knauts6769/
Kneuts6737/
Knaths6712/
Knochs6711/
Knootz679/
Knutås676/
Knotze671/
Knoutz671/
Knuuts671/
Knudts670/

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