Knott Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knott Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knott family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 133
Female Servant 110
Labourer 75
Independent 53
Farmer 41
Cotton Weaver 37
Male Servant 35
Weaver 27
Ag Labourer 25
Shoe Maker 22
Hatter 19
Cotton Spinner 17
Blacksmith 16
Cotton Piecer 16
Piecer 13
Ag Lab 13
Gardener 12
Cooper 11
Tailor 11
Dress Maker 10
Publican 9
Stone Mason 9
Carpenter 8
Pauper 7
Apprentice 7

Knott Surname Variants Ranking

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

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