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). [1]
    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

Statistics

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

References

  1. ^ Parish map (Norfolk)
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