Knight Name Meaning: An Old English word meaning 'servant' or 'boy'
An occupational Anglo-Saxon name which was usually given to servants in a high status household.
Discover how your Knight ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 289 |
| Buckinghamshire | 239 |
| Berkshire | 518 |
| Cambridgeshire | 90 |
| Channel Islands | 75 |
| Cheshire | 659 |
| Cornwall | 702 |
| Cumberland | 99 |
| Derbyshire | 426 |
| Devon | 1,257 |
| Dorset | 425 |
| Durham | 434 |
| Essex | 2,075 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,307 |
| Hampshire | 2,667 |
| Herefordshire | 118 |
| Hertfordshire | 439 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 125 |
| Isle of Man | 23 |
| Kent | 2,094 |
| Lancashire | 2,995 |
| Leicestershire | 1,139 |
| Lincolnshire | 381 |
| London | 6,939 |
| Middlesex | 1,373 |
| Northumberland | 182 |
| Norfolk | 370 |
| Northamptonshire | 1,290 |
| Nottinghamshire | 873 |
| Oxfordshire | 246 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 125 |
| Shropshire | 99 |
| Suffolk | 250 |
| Somerset | 1,013 |
| Surrey | 2,245 |
| Sussex | 2,446 |
| Staffordshire | 1,449 |
| Warwickshire | 1,821 |
| Westmorland | 44 |
| Wiltshire | 327 |
| Worcestershire | 1,026 |
| Yorkshire | 1,864 |
| Anglesey | 12 |
| Brecknockshire | 12 |
| Cardiganshire | 8 |
| Carnarvonshire | 21 |
| Carmarthenshire | 9 |
| Denbighshire | 26 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 575 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5 |
| Monmouthshire | 461 |
| Pembrokeshire | 28 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 530 |
| General Labourer | 518 |
| General Servant Domestic | 358 |
| Scholar | 299 |
| Cook Domestic | 282 |
| Dress Maker | 261 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 243 |
| Farmer | 223 |
| Carpenter | 194 |
| Domestic Servant | 189 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 187 |
| Laundress Wash | 166 |
| House Maid Domestic | 136 |
| Gardener Domestic | 129 |
| Bricklayer | 111 |
| Charwoman | 108 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 107 |
| Cotton Weaver | 97 |
| Dressmaker | 96 |
| School | 94 |
| Servant Domestic | 92 |
| Tailoress | 88 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 85 |
| House Painter | 83 |
| Brick Layer | 81 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Knight | 16,898 |
| Mary Knight | 15,652 |
| John Knight | 13,479 |
| Elizabeth Knight | 10,575 |
| George Knight | 10,557 |
| Sarah Knight | 8,740 |
| Thomas Knight | 8,669 |
| James Knight | 8,383 |
| Charles Knight | 6,148 |
| Henry Knight | 6,080 |
| Ann Knight | 5,026 |
| Jane Knight | 4,362 |
| Joseph Knight | 4,099 |
| Eliza Knight | 3,804 |
| Ellen Knight | 3,784 |
| Alice Knight | 3,761 |
| Emma Knight | 3,600 |
| Annie Knight | 3,392 |
| Frederick Knight | 3,293 |
| Emily Knight | 3,164 |
| Alfred Knight | 3,143 |
| Edward Knight | 2,848 |
| Richard Knight | 2,706 |
| Arthur Knight | 2,454 |
| Robert Knight | 2,427 |