Knott Name Meaning: Possibly from old English 'cnotta',meaning a knot or swelling.More than likely taken from the ancient Scandinavian name 'Knutr'.
'cnotta' may have been used as a nickname for a 'thickset' person.This descriptive nickname surname was very popular in the medieval period.
Discover how your Knott ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 39 |
| Buckinghamshire | 22 |
| Berkshire | 80 |
| Cambridgeshire | 44 |
| Channel Islands | 4 |
| Cheshire | 116 |
| Cornwall | 34 |
| Cumberland | 9 |
| Derbyshire | 66 |
| Devon | 302 |
| Dorset | 68 |
| Durham | 129 |
| Essex | 118 |
| Gloucestershire | 63 |
| Hampshire | 122 |
| Herefordshire | 28 |
| Hertfordshire | 54 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 455 |
| Lancashire | 1,092 |
| Leicestershire | 83 |
| Lincolnshire | 163 |
| London | 793 |
| Middlesex | 84 |
| Northumberland | 62 |
| Norfolk | 51 |
| Northamptonshire | 13 |
| Nottinghamshire | 54 |
| Oxfordshire | 23 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 19 |
| Suffolk | 73 |
| Somerset | 64 |
| Surrey | 109 |
| Sussex | 57 |
| Staffordshire | 187 |
| Warwickshire | 38 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 69 |
| Worcestershire | 191 |
| Yorkshire | 429 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 28 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 3 |
| Pembrokeshire | 14 |
| Radnorshire | 2 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 812 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 76 |
| General Labourer | 75 |
| Living On Own Means | 53 |
| Cotton Weaver | 51 |
| Domestic Servant | 50 |
| Dress Maker | 39 |
| Labourer | 36 |
| Living On Her Own Means | 31 |
| Coal Miner | 30 |
| Laundress | 29 |
| General Servant | 28 |
| Grocer | 25 |
| General Servant Domestic | 24 |
| Farmer | 22 |
| Cotton Spinner | 22 |
| House Keeper | 21 |
| Tailor | 18 |
| Clerk | 18 |
| Gardener | 17 |
| Farm Labourer | 16 |
| Carter | 16 |
| Tailoress | 15 |
| General Domestic Servant | 15 |
| Carpenter | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Knott | 2,773 |
| Mary Knott | 2,613 |
| John Knott | 2,537 |
| Elizabeth Knott | 1,875 |
| Sarah Knott | 1,583 |
| Thomas Knott | 1,486 |
| James Knott | 1,422 |
| George Knott | 1,400 |
| Joseph Knott | 817 |
| Henry Knott | 808 |
| Ann Knott | 790 |
| Charles Knott | 770 |
| Jane Knott | 697 |
| Eliza Knott | 632 |
| Emma Knott | 585 |
| Alice Knott | 584 |
| Ellen Knott | 561 |
| Robert Knott | 560 |
| Samuel Knott | 507 |
| Emily Knott | 499 |
| Annie Knott | 487 |
| Hannah Knott | 461 |
| Frederick Knott | 459 |
| Edward Knott | 430 |
| Alfred Knott | 409 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knott | 100% | 42,091 |
| 2 | Nott | 80% | 15,176 |
| 3 | Knot | 80% | 955 |
| 4 | Noot | 60% | 881 |
| 5 | Not Known | 33% | 472 |
| 6 | Knatt | 80% | 386 |
| 7 | Noott | 60% | 380 |
| 8 | Knitt | 80% | 231 |
| 9 | Not Clear | 22% | 174 |
| 10 | Knett | 80% | 160 |
| 11 | Not Readable | 17% | 134 |
| 12 | Not Named | 22% | 106 |
| 13 | Knutt | 80% | 104 |
The surname Knott is the most popular version of all its varients