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
Living On Own Means 43
Dress Maker 33
General Labourer 32
Scholar 32
General Servant Domestic 30
Agricultural Labourer 26
Cook Domestic 22
Fisherman 22
Farmer 20
Carpenter 18
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 18
Gardener Domestic 17
Housemaid Domestic 15
Market Gardener 11
Horseman On Farm 10
At School 10
Bricklayer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Draper's Assistant 8
House Painter 8
Tailor 8
Tailoress 8
General Domestic 8
House Maid Domestic 7
Bricklayer Labourer 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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