Knapton
English
Etymology
Habitational surname, from Old English cnapa (“servant”) + tūn (“town”).
Proper noun
Knapton (plural Knaptons)
- A surname.
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, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN