Knapton
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English
Etymology
From Old English cnapa (“servant”) + tūn (“town”).
Proper noun
Knapton (countable and uncountable, plural Knaptons)
- (uncountable) A placename:
- A village and civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG305340).
- A village in Rufforth with Knapton parish, North Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE561520).
- (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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knapton”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.