Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KNIGHT
There are approximately 80,146 people named Knight in the UK. That makes it the 89th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,268 are named Knight.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Status Name
Related and similar surnames
KnightlyKnighton
Knighten
Knighter
Gnitz
Gnitt
Gnits
Knighte
Kknight
Knightes
Knightd
Knighti
Knighto
Knightii
Knightm
Knighths
Knightiii
Knightey
Knightp
Knightf
Knighted
Knightow
Knightc
Knightis
The Knight surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A term originally applied to a young man after he was admitted to the privilege of bearing arms, by a certain ceremony of great importance called knighting, which was generally conferred by the king.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KNIGHT. 1. Applied, not to a person
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.