How Many People Have the Last Name Knighton?
people had the surname Knighton in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 57,471 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
White
Change Since 2000
+368 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Knighton (60.5%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 33.2%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Knighton ranks #5,068. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 63.4% to 60.5%.
📈 Change Since 2000
Knighton grew from 4,771 people in 2000 to 5,139 in 2010 (up 7.7%), and its rank fell from #6,550 to #6,591. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.77 to 1.74 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 4,771 | 5,139 |
| Rank | #6,550 | #6,591 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.77 | 1.74 |
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