Kniess Surname HistoryThe sea-swept Hebrides islands and the west coast of Scotland are the ancestral home of the Kniess family. Their name comes from the personal name Naos, which is a dialectal form of Aonghus or Angus. The Gaelic form of the name is Mac Neis, which is derived from the earlier form Mac Naois; both of these mean son of Angus. Thus, the name Kniess is a cognate of MacAngus and MacInnes. Early Origins of the Kniess familyThe surname Kniess was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects. Early History of the Kniess familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kniess research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1522 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Kniess History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Kniess Spelling VariationsMedieval translation of Gaelic names could not be referred to as an accurate process. Spelling was not yet standardized, and names in documents from that era are riddled with spelling variations. Kniess has been written as MacNeish, MacNeice, MacNish, MacNess, MacKness, MacNeece and many more. Early Notables of the Kniess familyMore information is included under the topic Early Kniess Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Kniess family to IrelandSome of the Kniess family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Many of the ancestors of Dalriadan families who arrived in North America still live in communities along the east coast of Canada and the United States. In the American War of Independence many of the original settlers traveled north to Canada as United Empire Loyalists. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the ancestors of many Scots began recovering their collective national heritage through Clan societies, highland games, and other patriotic events. Research into the origins of individual families in North America revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Kniess or a variant listed above: Kniess Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
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