Knaus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

There are two distinct origins for the distinguished surname Knaus. Firstly, the name may have emerged in Bavaria, derived from the Middle High German word "knuss," meaning "bold, arrogant." Alternatively, the name may be derived from the Swabian word "Knaus," meaning "crust;" in this instance, the name would have been originally borne by a crude, tough person.

Early Origins of the Knaus family

The surname Knaus was first found in the area of Waiblingen. The earliest recorded bearer of the name was der Knus, who lived in the nearby town of Offingen in 1350. The young Knaus family was instrumental during this early period, playing a major role in the development of medieval Bavarian society.

Early History of the Knaus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knaus research. Another 154 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1350, 1380, 1381, 1621, 1724 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Knaus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knaus Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knauss, Knaus, Knäussle, Knaust, Knauser, Knausle and many more.

Early Notables of the Knaus family

Prominent among members of the name Knaus in this period include

Duke Stephen of Bavaria (c.1380), who was known as "Herzog Kneissel," and Friedrich von Knaus (1724-1789), a German physicist

Knaus Ranking

In the United States, the name Knaus is the 18,619^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Knaus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knaus Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

John Knaus, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2

Knaus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F Knaus, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1860 2
Mr. Jacob Knaus, aged 34, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "Westernland" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Knaus (post 1700) +

Chad Anthony Knaus (b. 1971), American NASCAR crew chief
Zachary Knaus, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000 4
Whitney Knaus, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004 4
Tim Knaus, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2000 4
Thomas Knaus (b. 1974), German educational scientist
Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910), German genre painter of the younger 7 Düsseldorf school of painting
Albrecht Knaus, German editor at Piper Verlag and publishing director at Hoffmann und Campe, founder of Albrecht Knaus Verlag, a German publisher of fiction and nonfiction based in Munich in 1978
Michael Knaus, Austrian para-alpine silver medalist skier and director for the Paralympic division of ÖSV, the Austrian Skiing Federation
Gerald Knaus (b. 1970), Austrian social scientist and co-founder of the think tank European Stability Initiative (ESI)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2196
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html