Researching Don Knotts
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 142 people with the Knotts surname? In that year Knotts was ranked number 3437 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Knotts on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Knotts and the Knotts Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 211 people with the Knotts surname in the UK? Knotts is now ranked number 3844 for popularity in the UK. |
Knotts Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Knotts surname in the USA? Knotts is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Don Knotts
Don Knotts
Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show, a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also played Ralph Furley on the highly rated sitcom Three's Company from 1979 to 1984. He starred in multiple comedic films, including the leading role in The Ghost and Mr. Chicken (1966) and The Incredible Mr. Limpet (1964). In 1979, TV Guide ranked him number 27 on its 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time list.
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Other names that sound a bit like Knotts
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Gnatzy Knights Knittig Knutz Knytych Nates Natwick Natzke Neads Nedza Needs Neitz Neitzke Netoskie Neudeck Neutz Neutze Newdick Nietz Nitcy Nitoski Nitowski Nitsche Nitz Nitzsche Noades Noads Nodes Nodzo Noods Noots Nottage Nottke Notts Notzke Nudds Nytz
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