Knill Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knill Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knill family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Dress Maker 6
Cotton Weaver 5
Laundress Wash 5
Living On Own Means 5
Lodging House Keeper 5
School 4
Manufactures Stationer 3
Carpenter 3
Draper Domestic 3
French Polisher 3
General Labourer 3
House Painter 3
Railway Signalman 2
Dock Labourer Wharp 2
Labourer General 2
Lemonade Paker 2
Stone Mason 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
School Mistress 2
Bank Clerk 2
Bank Manager 2
Glass Takerin 2
Tailor 2
Lithographic Printer 2

Knill Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Knell 80% 3,864
2 Knill 100% 2,615
3 Nill 80% 525
4 Knoll 80% 196
5 Kenell 67% 169
6 Knall 80% 144
7 Nil 60% 137
8 Kneill 83% 129

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The surname Knill is the 2nd most popular variant of Knell.

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