Knag Surname History

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Knag family is descended from the ancient Anglo-Saxons who inhabited England during the years before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old Danish and Old Norse "knag," meaning "rugged top of a hill."

Early Origins of the Knag family

The surname Knag was first found in Yorkshire, where the Knag family lived from ancient times. The progenitor of the name was most likely someone who lived near a crag.

Early History of the Knag family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knag research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1442, 1598, 1661, 1720, 1724, 1835, 1838 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Knag History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knag Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knaggs, Knagges, Knag, Knags, Knagg and others.

Early Notables of the Knag family

Distinguished members of the family include

Thomas Knaggs (1661-1724), a well-known clergyman, sermonist, and lecturer from County Durham, he was Chaplain to Ford Grey, Lord Grey and Vicar of Croft, Lincolnshire from 1720 until his death

Migration of the Knag family to Ireland

Some of the Knag family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knag migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knag Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johannes Knag, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1742 1
Caspar Knag, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)