| ![Show Contents]() Knecht History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany Early Origins of the Knecht familyThe surname Knecht was first found in Austria where they held a family seat. The family name emerged in the region lending their influence to the development from early tribal conflicts to a nation which would eventually become an integral part of the Habsburg Empire. Early History of the Knecht familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knecht research. The years 1752 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Knecht History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knecht Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Knecht, Knechtel, Knechtli, Knechtges, Knechte and many more. Early Notables of the Knecht familyDuring this period prominent bearers of the name Knecht were - Justin Knecht (1752-1817), a German organist and composer
Knecht RankingIn the United States, the name Knecht is the 9,547th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]
 Knecht migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Knecht Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Michael Knecht, who immigrated to London, England, in 1709 with his wife and four daughters
- Johan Jacob Knecht, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1729
- Georg Peter Knecht, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 [2]
- Phillip Knecht, who settled in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1734
- Anna Knecht, who landed in Carolina in 1742 [2]
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Knecht Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gottfried Knecht, aged 48, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806 [2]
- Gottfried Knecht, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1806
- Anna Knecht, who immigrated to South America in 1810
- Anna Franziska Knecht, who arrived in South America in 1810 [2]
- Nathaniel Knecht, aged 47, who arrived in Missouri in 1840 [2]
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Knecht Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Arnold Knecht, aged 1, who immigrated to the United States from Dresden, in 1903
- Benno Knecht, aged 31, who landed in America from Berlin, Germany, in 1907
- Abraham Knecht, aged 34, who settled in America from Czertkow, Austria, in 1910
- Anna Knecht, aged 23, who settled in America from Neustardt, Germany, in 1912
- Alwine Knecht, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Gomaringen, Germany, in 1922
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| Knecht migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Knecht Settlers in Canada in the 20th Century- Heinrich, Wilhelm and Theodore Knecht, who, who arrived in Halifax in 1902
- Eduard Knecht, aged 14, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- Emmanual Knecht, aged 18, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- Heinrich Knecht, aged 12, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
- Lydia Knecht, aged 40, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1902
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Knecht (post 1700) | + |
- John Knecht (b. 1947), American filmmaker
- Karl Kae Knecht (1883-1972), American artist, cartoonist
- Peter Knecht (1798-1852), American industrialist
- Mary Knecht (b. 1947), American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 2004 [3]
- Edward Knecht, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920 [3]
- Deb Knecht, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, 2004 [3]
- August Knecht, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1904 [3]
- Justin Heinrich Knecht (1752-1817), German composer
- John R Knecht (b. 1963), Children's author
- Hans Knecht (1913-1996), Swiss road racing cyclist
- "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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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