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Mcknight Family History

Mcknight Surname Meaning

Irish: part translation of Gaelic Mac an Ridire ‘son of the horseman (Gaelic ridire)’ formerly Anglicized McRuddery.

Scottish (Dumfriesshire and Galloway) and Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Neachtain which is usually Anglicized as McNaughton.

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


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Where is the Mcknight family from?

You can see how Mcknight families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mcknight family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mcknight families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 183 Mcknight families living in Lancashire. This was about 42% of all the recorded Mcknight's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Mcknight families in 1891.
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What did your Mcknight 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 Mcknight. 30% of Mcknight men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Mcknight women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Mcknight were Wines spirits Cellarm 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.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    30%
  • Incapacitated
    9%
  • Agric Labourer
    9%
  • Wines spirits Cellarm
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Domestic Servant
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

There are 27,000 military records available for the last name Mcknight. For the veterans among your Mcknight ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mcknight lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Mcknight life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Mcknight in 1943 was 43, and 72 in 2004.

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