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Early Origins of the Knobloch family

The surname Knobloch was first found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Knoblock became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Knobloch family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knobloch research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the year 1849 is included under the topic Early Knobloch History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knobloch Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knobloch, Knoblock, Noblock, Niblock, Niblick, Knoblauch, Noblauch, Noblauck, Knoblauck, Knoblach, Knobelauch, Knobelock, Knobelack, Knobelhasch, Knobelock, Knoblach, Knoblack, Kobbelock, Kobbeloch, Kobbelach, Kobbelauch, Kobblauch, Kobblock and many more.

Early Notables of the Knobloch family

Notable figures of the time with the name Knobloch were

  • the Barons Knobloch


United States Knobloch migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knobloch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Heinrich Knobloch, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
  • John George Knobloch, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1772 1
Knobloch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • C E Knobloch, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
  • Carol Knobloch, aged 9, who immigrated to America from Schafflamen, in 1892
  • Hems Knobloch, aged 48, who arrived in New York, NY in 1893 1
  • Albert Knobloch, aged 22, who settled in America, in 1893
  • A. Knobloch, aged 47, who landed in America, in 1894
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Knobloch Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Gertrud Knobloch, aged 8, who immigrated to America, in 1902
  • Georg Knobloch, aged 33, who landed in America from Germany, in 1906
  • Charlotte Knobloch, aged 51, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
  • Barbetta Knobloch, aged 33, who landed in America from Nurnberg, Germany, in 1910
  • Elsa Knobloch, aged 2, who landed in America from Nurnberg, Germany, in 1910
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Knobloch (post 1700) +

  • Brigadier General Richard A. Knobloch (1918-2001), American airman and co-pilot of one of the planes in the Doolittle Raid
  • Irving M. Knobloch, American politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 8th District, 1930 (Socialist), 1942 (American Labor) 2
  • Alvin J. Knobloch, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1944 2
  • Valentin Knobloch (b. 1980), German judoka at the 2001 European Judo Championships
  • Eberhard Knobloch (b. 1943), German historian of science and mathematics
  • Charlotte Knobloch (b. 1932), German politician, President of Central Council of Jews in Germany (2006-) Vice President of the European Jewish Congress and the World Jewish Congress
  • Thoralf Knobloch (b. 1962), award-winning German painter
  • Ferdinand Knobloch FRCP, Czech psychiatrist and professor emeritus of The University of British Columbia


  1. 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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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