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Knox name meaning

First Name
14k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
45k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Knox mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Knox

User Submitted Origins

Scottish
67%
English
17%
Jamaican
17%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Knox means "Strong and smart" and is of Jamaican origin.
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  1. Scottish theologian who founded Presbyterianism in Scotland and wrote a history of the Reformation in Scotland (1514-1572)
    Synonyms: john knox
Wiktionary

From Scottish Gaelic cnoc (“round hill”)

  1. a Scottish surname
  2. a male given name derived from the surname
  3. Ellipsis of Knox Box

Knox was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

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Notable Persons Named Knox

Notable Persons Named Knox

Knox

Knox is a punk rock singing, guitar, and songwriter. He plays Vocals, Guitar, and Piano. Knox was given the name Ian M. Carnochan on September 4th, 1945 in Cricklewood. Knox is also known as Ian M. Carnochan.

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Knox H. White

Knox H. White is a lawyer. Knox was born on January 26th, 1954 in Greenville, South Carolina, USA. Knox is also known as ..

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Knox Martin

Knox Martin is a in the fields of painting, mural, and sculpture. Knox was born on February 12th, 1923 in Barranquilla.

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Knox Cunningham

Knox was born on April 3rd, 1909. He died on July 29th, 1976.

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Knox Cameron

Knox Cameron is a soccer player for the Detroit City FC, Michigan Wolverines, Brooklyn Knights, Michigan Bucks, Columbus Crew SC, and United States men's national under-20 soccer team. Knox was born on September 17th, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Knox Manning

Knox Manning was an actor. He was most active from 1939 to 1956. Knox was born on January 17th, 1904 in Worcester, Massachusetts. He died on August 26th, 1980.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Knox

Notable Persons With the Last Name Knox

Amanda Knox

Amanda Knox is a writer. Amanda was given the name Amanda Marie Knox on July 9th, 1987 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Belle Knox

Belle was given the name Miriam Weeks on June 9th, 1995.

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Henry Knox

Henry Knox was a United States Secretary of War, Continental States Secretary at War, Senior Officer of the United States Army, and Commanding General of the United States Army. His military service ended in 1784. Henry was born on July 25th, 1750 in Boston. He died on October 25th, 1806.

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Rob Knox

Rob Knox was an actor. He was most prominent from 2000 to 2008. Rob was given the name Robert Arthur Knox on August 21st, 1989 in Kent, England. He breathed his last breath on May 24th, 2008.

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Mike Knox

Mike Knox is a wrestler. Mike was born on July 17th, 1978 in San Bernardino, California.

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Elyse Knox

Elyse Knox was an actress, model, and fashion designer. Her career lasted from 1937 to 1949. Elyse was given the name Elsie Lillian Kornbrath on December 14th, 1917 in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. She died on February 16th, 2012.

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  • Heather Knox
  • Frank Knox
    Office Holder
  • Alexander Knox
  • Johnny Knox
    Football Player
  • Philander C. Knox
    Office Holder
  • Buddy Knox
    Singing
  • Tom Knox
  • Robert Knox
    Sea Captain
  • Archibald Knox
  • Knox
    Singing
  • Simmie Knox
    Painter
  • Jon Knox
    Musician
  • Taylor Knox
  • Michael Knox
    Record Producer

Common last names for Knox

Common first names for Knox

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Knox U.S.
█  White 63.40% 64.26%
█  African American 30.58% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.49% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.74% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.49% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.31% 16.26%

Of Last Name Knox

People with the last name Knox are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Knox

  • What name lists does Knox rank for?
    #769Popular Surnames
  • How Popular is the name Knox? Knox is the 2,154th most popular name of all time. As a last name Knox was the 769th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Knox have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 13,739 babies born with the first name Knox in the United States. That's more than enough people named Knox to occupy the territory of Wallis and Futuna (France) with an estimated population of 13,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Knox? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1881 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Knox first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Knox is Monday, November 26th, 1877.
  • What year had the most people named Knox born? The highest recorded use of the first name Knox was in 2018 with a total of 1,704 babies. That's a lot of babies named Knox!
  • Random Knox Factoid: According to the 2017 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Knox ranks 102nd in popularity as a baby boy's name in Nebraska. Imagine that, 28 babies in Nebraska have the same name in 2017.
  • Weird things about the name Knox: The name spelled backwards is Xonk. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Kxno. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Knox? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 44,742 people with the last name Knox.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Knox? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 15 of them will have Knox as their last name.
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