Knightley is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 9 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Knightley
No. of characters: 9
Origin: England
Meaning: From Knight, and ley, a place or field

How popular is Knightley?

Knightley is ranked 280734 on our list.

Knightley is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in England. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in American Samoa. Around 1090 people have been found who wears Knightley as their family name. Knightley is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
82,478 South Africa2
35,969 Denmark2
20,595 China2
118,441 Germany2
124,220 Italy2
56,169 Mexico1
24,771 Colombia1
28,746 Algeria1
810,193 Indonesia1
846 American Samoa1
169,904 Brazil1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
2,196 Liberia1
53,505 Turkey1
4,999 Papua New Guinea1
40,340 Malaysia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
72,994 Canada39
236,996 Russia35
186,451 Ukraine16
14,048 Ireland16
26,722 New Zealand14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
193,085 United States97
26,972 Australia87
133,875 France61
Countries with hundreds of Knightley:
9,252 England704
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Knightley Namesakes

  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Caleb Knightley, Film Score Composer
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Will Knightley, Television actor
  • Keira Knightley, Actress
  • Daniel Knightley, from 2019 action, thriller film The Cry, who characterized Forest Mack.

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