Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
KNOX
There are approximately 11,846 people named Knox in the UK. That makes it the 869th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 187 are named Knox.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
KnokeKnock
Knocke
Knoxe
Knoxs
Knoax
Knox's
Knoxi
Knoxes
Knok
Knoc
Knocz
Knocs
Knoks
Knoxw
Knoxx
Knoxy
Knoxie
Knoxii
Knokx
Knocc
Knoak
Knocks
The Knox surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) Gaelic, Cnoc, a little hill; figuratively, a stout man.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KNOX. From the lands of Knocks or Knox, CO. Renfrew. Knock, Gael., a roundtopped hill. The Knoxes were of that Ilk at an early period, and sometimes wrote themselves of Ranfurly, whence the family of Knox, Earls of Ranfurly in Ireland. The great Reformer was of this family.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.