Last Name KNIGHT

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • KNIGHT is ranked as the 222nd most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 146,617.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 45.98 people named KNIGHT for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named KNIGHT is 155,721, the rank is 199 and the proportion per 100k Americans named KNIGHT is 48.88.

Last Names KNIGHT
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 146,617 +/-0.9%
  • National Rank 222
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 46.0

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 155,721
  • National Rank 199
  • Proportion/100k 48.88

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name KNIGHT is 74.8% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 20.8% Black, 0.4% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.7% Two or More Races, and 0.7% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name KNIGHT have a higher likelyhood of being Black and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name KNIGHT is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name KNIGHT

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 74.8% 63.9% 10.9%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 20.8% 12.3% 8.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.4% 4.9% -4.5%
Two or more races 1.7% 1.8% -0.1%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named KNIGHT is Texas where 12,523 people have this name.
  • Mississippi is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named KNIGHT, as 127.44 in every 100,000 Mississippians have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Mississippi is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names KNIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 4,470 34.7 99.9% Indiana 3,396 51.48 99.8% Iowa 1,115 35.89 99.6% Kansas 1,252 43.1 99.6% Michigan 3,987 40.23 99.9% Minnesota 1,058 19.39 99.6% Missouri 3,816 127.44 99.7% Nebraska 591 31.43 99.3% North Dakota 96 13.05 93.6% Ohio 4,839 41.74 99.9% South Dakota 195 22.8 97.8% Wisconsin 1,141 19.82 99.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name KNIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 4,470 34.7 99.9%
Indiana 3,396 51.48 99.8%
Iowa 1,115 35.89 99.6%
Kansas 1,252 43.1 99.6%
Michigan 3,987 40.23 99.9%
Minnesota 1,058 19.39 99.6%
Missouri 3,816 127.44 99.7%
Nebraska 591 31.43 99.3%
North Dakota 96 13.05 93.6%
Ohio 4,839 41.74 99.9%
South Dakota 195 22.8 97.8%
Wisconsin 1,141 19.82 99.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names KNIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 334 45.4 98.8% Arizona 2,513 37.33 99.8% California 12,196 31.43 99.9% Colorado 2,370 44.26 99.8% Hawaii 361 25.45 98.9% Idaho 874 53.5 99.5% Montana 424 41.38 99.3% Nevada 1,110 39.09 99.6% New Mexico 709 34 99.1% Oregon 1,951 49.13 99.8% Utah 2,087 70.91 99.7% Washington 3,309 46.86 99.9% Wyoming 252 43.1 98.6%

West States
State stats for the first name KNIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 334 45.4 98.8%
Arizona 2,513 37.33 99.8%
California 12,196 31.43 99.9%
Colorado 2,370 44.26 99.8%
Hawaii 361 25.45 98.9%
Idaho 874 53.5 99.5%
Montana 424 41.38 99.3%
Nevada 1,110 39.09 99.6%
New Mexico 709 34 99.1%
Oregon 1,951 49.13 99.8%
Utah 2,087 70.91 99.7%
Washington 3,309 46.86 99.9%
Wyoming 252 43.1 98.6%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names KNIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 1,261 35.05 99.7% Maine 1,436 107.98 99.6% Massachusetts 2,761 40.93 99.7% New Hampshire 710 53.52 99.4% New Jersey 2,627 29.39 99.8% New York 4,864 24.63 99.9% Pennsylvania 3,764 29.43 99.8% Rhode Island 301 28.5 98.5% Vermont 306 48.8 99.1%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name KNIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 1,261 35.05 99.7%
Maine 1,436 107.98 99.6%
Massachusetts 2,761 40.93 99.7%
New Hampshire 710 53.52 99.4%
New Jersey 2,627 29.39 99.8%
New York 4,864 24.63 99.9%
Pennsylvania 3,764 29.43 99.8%
Rhode Island 301 28.5 98.5%
Vermont 306 48.8 99.1%
South State Statistics Last-Names KNIGHT State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 5,916 122 99.8% Arkansas 2,082 70.19 99.6% Delaware 306 32.69 99.3% Dist. of Columbia 422 64.11 99.2% Florida 10,440 52.48 100.0% Georgia 9,372 92.82 99.9% Kentucky 3,208 72.7 99.7% Louisiana 3,202 68.87 99.7% Maryland 3,082 51.56 99.9% Mississippi 3,816 127.44 99.7% North Carolina 6,755 67.93 99.9% Oklahoma 3,035 78.26 99.7% South Carolina 5,329 110.28 99.9% Tennessee 5,305 81.01 99.8% Texas 12,523 46.46 99.9% Virginia 5,093 61.17 99.9% West Virginia 1,273 68.8 99.3%

South States
State stats for the first name KNIGHT

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 5,916 122 99.8%
Arkansas 2,082 70.19 99.6%
Delaware 306 32.69 99.3%
Dist. of Columbia 422 64.11 99.2%
Florida 10,440 52.48 100.0%
Georgia 9,372 92.82 99.9%
Kentucky 3,208 72.7 99.7%
Louisiana 3,202 68.87 99.7%
Maryland 3,082 51.56 99.9%
Mississippi 3,816 127.44 99.7%
North Carolina 6,755 67.93 99.9%
Oklahoma 3,035 78.26 99.7%
South Carolina 5,329 110.28 99.9%
Tennessee 5,305 81.01 99.8%
Texas 12,523 46.46 99.9%
Virginia 5,093 61.17 99.9%
West Virginia 1,273 68.8 99.3%
 

Full Names with KNIGHT as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have KNIGHT as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named KNIGHT.

The most popular full name is James KNIGHT. 2.07% of all the people named KNIGHT have this given name.

There are 3842 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name KNIGHT

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James KNIGHT 2.07%
2 David KNIGHT 1.67%
3 John KNIGHT 1.44%
4 Robert KNIGHT 1.41%
5 Charles KNIGHT 1.16%
6 Michael KNIGHT 1.11%
7 Mary KNIGHT 1.09%
8 William KNIGHT 1.02%
9 Barbara KNIGHT 0.88%
10 Richard KNIGHT 0.86%
11 Linda KNIGHT 0.66%
12 Donald KNIGHT 0.63%
13 Kenneth KNIGHT 0.62%
14 Patricia KNIGHT 0.62%
15 Carol KNIGHT 0.56%
16 Thomas KNIGHT 0.54%
17 Christopher KNIGHT 0.54%
18 Elizabeth KNIGHT 0.54%
19 Nancy KNIGHT 0.53%
20 Betty KNIGHT 0.53%

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