Knutt Surname

693,669th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 426 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Knutt 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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Knutt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Trinidad and Tobago1001:13,6401,777
England391:1,428,66862,556
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Knutt 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

Knutt Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Knutt Come From? nationality or country of origin

Knutt (Russian: Кнутт) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Knutt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Knutt is the 693,669th most widely held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 17,106,915 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Knutt live; 63 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 28 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and North Dakota, where 17 percent reside. Excluding The United States Knutt is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent reside and Trinidad and Tobago, where 23 percent reside.

Knutt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Knutt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knutt surname rose 562 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 217 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Knutt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Knutt last name are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the party.

The amount Knutt earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.11% less than the national average, earning $33,609 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.57% less than the national average, earning $39,463 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knutte9138/
Knuutt911/
Knautt910/
Knut891,533/
Kennutt830/
Knott8040,633/
Knuth8013,121/
Knaut801,128/
Knuit80172/
Knute80111/
Knuyt8071/
Knuut8054/
Kneut8051/
Knout8040/
Knudt8026/
Knuht803/
Khnut801/
Knutp801/
Cnutt801/
Knauth732,251/
Knaust73972/
Knautz73749/
Knaute73156/
Knuijt73146/
Knaudt73124/
Knuist73105/
Knauts7369/
Kneuts7337/
Kneute7310/
Knaußt738/
Knuuth735/
Knuste734/
Knouth732/
Knoutz731/
Kneutz731/
Knnust731/
Knnaut731/
Knottt731/
Kinnut731/
Kennut731/
Knuuts731/
Knuthe731/
Knudte731/
Kneuth730/
Knoust730/
Knouts730/
Knot671,579/
Knutova67755/
Knauthe67488/
Knutová6783/
Knud6723/
Kennuth6717/
Cnut671/
Khnutdh671/
Kennott670/

Knutt Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Knutt in the Russian language
Кнуттknutt-

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