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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 237 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 77 |
| Channel Islands | 62 |
| Cheshire | 309 |
| Cornwall | 815 |
| Cumberland | 131 |
| Derbyshire | 112 |
| Devon | 906 |
| Dorset | 361 |
| Durham | 19 |
| Essex | 505 |
| Gloucestershire | 853 |
| Hampshire | 1,543 |
| Herefordshire | 83 |
| Hertfordshire | 250 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 218 |
| Isle of Man | 11 |
| Kent | 1,065 |
| Lancashire | 1,004 |
| Leicestershire | 456 |
| Lincolnshire | 286 |
| London | 3,031 |
| Middlesex | 179 |
| Northumberland | 50 |
| Norfolk | 260 |
| Northamptonshire | 551 |
| Nottinghamshire | 330 |
| Oxfordshire | 134 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 218 |
| Shropshire | 57 |
| Suffolk | 187 |
| Somerset | 833 |
| Surrey | 622 |
| Sussex | 1,307 |
| Staffordshire | 493 |
| Warwickshire | 833 |
| Westmorland | 5 |
| Wiltshire | 361 |
| Worcestershire | 471 |
| Yorkshire | 437 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 9 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 4 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 11 |
| Glamorgan | 34 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 4 |
| Monmouthshire | 109 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 6 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,196 |
| Female Servant | 802 |
| Independent | 531 |
| Labourer | 361 |
| Male Servant | 298 |
| Farmer | 255 |
| Shoe Maker | 170 |
| Carpenter | 122 |
| Ag Labourer | 122 |
| Tailor | 102 |
| Dress Maker | 74 |
| Weaver | 72 |
| Gardener | 68 |
| Pauper | 55 |
| Apprentice | 55 |
| Clerk | 53 |
| Servant | 52 |
| Butcher | 50 |
| Blacksmith | 47 |
| Laundress | 44 |
| Pupil | 38 |
| Baker | 36 |
| Mariner | 35 |
| Bricklayer | 34 |
| Draper | 33 |
| 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 |