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There are approximately 690 people named Knill in the UK. That makes it the 8,902nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 11 are named Knill.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Wales

Language of origin

Welsh

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Knill surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KNILL. Sir John, a younger son of the unfortunate William de Braose, temp. King John, having received from his father the manor of Kuylle or Kuill, in the marches of Wales (co. Hereford), adopted De Kuill as his surname. Kuill of Knill became extinct in the XVII. cent.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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