Knut Surname
Approximately 1,533 people bear this surname
Knut 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 SurnameKnut Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 601 | 1:63,243 | 9,931 |
| Israel | 240 | 1:35,657 | 4,960 |
| Russia | 191 | 1:754,571 | 62,986 |
| Ukraine | 149 | 1:305,521 | 38,855 |
| Slovakia | 119 | 1:44,844 | 8,512 |
| Germany | 80 | 1:1,006,318 | 69,119 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Estonia | 23 | 1:57,470 | 10,794 |
| Belarus | 23 | 1:413,090 | 41,560 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Knut (68,084) may also be a first name.
Knut 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.).
Knut Demographics
Knut Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Knut Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knut Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knut (Russian: Кнут) is borne by more people in Poland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knut? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 257,026th most commonly used surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,753,781 people. Knut occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Knut live; 67 percent live in Eastern Europe and 47 percent live in West Slavic Europe. Knut is also the 14,194th most common first name globally. It is borne by 68,084 people.
It is most common in Poland, where it is held by 601 people, or 1 in 63,243. Outside of Poland it exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent are found and Russia, where 12 percent are found.
Knut Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knut has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Knut last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Knut Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
Knut earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.46% less than the national average, earning $23,100 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knuth | 89 | 13,121 | / |
| Knaut | 89 | 1,128 | / |
| Knutt | 89 | 426 | / |
| Knuit | 89 | 172 | / |
| Knute | 89 | 111 | / |
| Knuyt | 89 | 71 | / |
| Knuut | 89 | 54 | / |
| Kneut | 89 | 51 | / |
| Knout | 89 | 40 | / |
| Knudt | 89 | 26 | / |
| Knuht | 89 | 3 | / |
| Khnut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knutp | 89 | 1 | / |
| Knauth | 80 | 2,251 | / |
| Knaust | 80 | 972 | / |
| Knautz | 80 | 749 | / |
| Knaute | 80 | 156 | / |
| Knuijt | 80 | 146 | / |
| Knaudt | 80 | 124 | / |
| Knuist | 80 | 105 | / |
| Knauts | 80 | 69 | / |
| Knutte | 80 | 38 | / |
| Kneuts | 80 | 37 | / |
| Kneute | 80 | 10 | / |
| Knaußt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Knuuth | 80 | 5 | / |
| Knuste | 80 | 4 | / |
| Knouth | 80 | 2 | / |
| Knoutz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knuuts | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knuthe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knudte | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kennut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kinnut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knuutt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnaut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knnust | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneutz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kneuth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knautt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knoust | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knouts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knot | 75 | 1,579 | / |
| Knud | 75 | 23 | / |
| Cnut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Knutova | 73 | 755 | / |
| Knauthe | 73 | 488 | / |
| Knutová | 73 | 83 | / |
| Kennuth | 73 | 17 | / |
| Khnutdh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kennutt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knott | 67 | 40,633 | / |
| Knodt | 67 | 926 | / |
| Knoot | 67 | 191 | / |
| Cneut | 67 | 104 | / |
| Knoet | 67 | 85 | / |
| Knaud | 67 | 30 | / |
| Knoud | 67 | 28 | / |
| Knuthová | 67 | 12 | / |
| Qunut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Knutľová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Knudh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Knüth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnutt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knautová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knuthova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knudė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knnud | 67 | 0 | / |
| Knugy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kneud | 67 | 0 | / |
Knut Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knut in the Russian language | ||
| Кнут | knut | - |
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