The Knock Family Name

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The meaning behind Knock

Search old registers for Knock and you will soon meet Knox too. The name is habitational, pointing to “From the knock (round hill)”.

Before spelling was fixed, Knox was also written Knock. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Knocks and Nox. Knock ranked 34,427 in the 2010 US Census, with 658 people answering to the name.

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