Knapton

English

Etymology

From Old English cnapa (“servant”) + tūn (“town”).

Proper noun

Knapton (countable and uncountable, plural Knaptons)

1. (uncountable) A placename:
   1. A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).
   2. A village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE561520).
2. (countable) A habitational surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• East Knapton
• Rufforth with Knapton
• West Knapton

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Knapton is the 34223^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 663 individuals. Knapton is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knapton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.