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There are approximately 10,166 people named Knott in the UK. That makes it the 1,034th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 161 are named Knott.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

Related and similar surnames

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The Knott surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

KNOTT. The Scandinavian Cnut or Canute, a personal name. Camden says that the sandpiper or laiot-\nvA, derives its name from King Canute. Britannia, 971. And Drayton in his Polyolbion sings —

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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