Knights Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knights Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knights family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 398
Agricultural Labourer 212
Labourer 36
Farm Labourer 25
Domestic Servant 23
Servant 16
General Servant 16
Gardener 15
Dress Maker 14
Carpenter 13
Shoe Maker 12
Laundress 11
Publican 10
Groom 9
Wife Of Above 8
Agri Labourer 8
House Keeper 7
Agricultural Labourer Wife 7
Fisherman 7
Farmer's Wife 6
Miller 6
House Maid 6
Housemaid 6
Shoemaker 6
Grocer 6

Knights Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Knights 100% 20,459
2 Kinghts 71% 359
3 Nights 86% 133

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The surname Knights is the most popular version of all its varients

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