Knott Family History

Knott Surname Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Knotte from knotte ‘knot’ related to possibly confused with but not historically identical with Cnut (Old Norse Knútr Knut originally a nickname from Old Norse knútr ‘knot’) found Latinized as Canutus. German: variant of Knoth.

English: nickname perhaps for a short thick-set person or for a person with a prominent tumour wart or boil from a transferred use of Middle English knot(te) ‘hard or firm mass such as that formed by a knot tied in a string’.

English: topographic name from Middle English knot(te) ‘protuberance small hill’ for someone who lived on or by a small hill or a habitational name for someone from a place called with this word such as one of those in Westmorland or Cumberland or Knott End in Lancashire.

English: modern variant of Nott with which the name may have been confused.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Nott, Bott, Pott, Kitt, Ott, Slott, Dott, Knock, Koth, Noth

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21K	Military Records
14K	Immigration Records
172K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Knott family from?

You can see how Knott families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Knott family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Knott families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 1,050 Knott families living in Lancashire. This was about 18% of all the recorded Knott's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Knott families in 1891.

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What did your Knott ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Knott. 9% of Knott men worked as a General labourer and 69% of Knott women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Knott were Builders labourer and Domestic servant.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Bricklayer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

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Census Record

There are 172K census records available for the last name Knott. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Knott census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 14K immigration records available for the last name Knott. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 21K military records available for the last name Knott. For the veterans among your Knott ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Knott lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Knott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Knott in 1941 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

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Knott Surname Meaning

English: modern variant of Nott with which the name may have been confused.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Knott family from?

What did your Knott ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

Bricklayer

Retired

Builders labourer

Unpaid domestic duties

69%

Housewife

Unpaid domestic

Domestic servant

What Knott family records will you find?

What is the average Knott lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Knott life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1942, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Knott in 1941 was 44, and 75 in 2004.

Knott Family History

Knott Surname Meaning

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Knott Surname Meaning

797,000 record(s) for Knott

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Where is the Knott family from?

What did your Knott ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Knott lifespan?

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