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
School 409
Farm Labourer 89
Private Means 31
General Labourer 30
General Servant (domestic) 28
Domestic Servant 27
Farmer 22
Dressmaker 20
Carpenter 19
Clerk 19
None 18
Fisherman 18
Labourer 17
Horseman On Farm 17
Cook (domestic) 16
Assisting In Business 15
At School 15
Scholar 15
Old Age Pensioner 14
Bricklayer 13
Housemaid (domestic) 13
Laundress 13
Gardener Domestic 13
Assisting In The Business 12
House Painter 11

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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