Knol History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Knol family

The surname Knol 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 Knoll 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 Knol family

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Knol Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knoll, Knolle, Knole, Nole, Noll, Knol and others.

Early Notables of the Knol family

Notable figures of the time with the name Knol were

the Barons Knoll von Dornhof

Knol Ranking

In Netherlands, the name Knol is the 199^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,226 people with that name. 1

Knol migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knol Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Grietje Knol, aged 11, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Hendrika Knol, aged 31, who arrived in New York, NY in 1848 2
Jan Knol, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
Lammeshina Knol, aged 8, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Knol (post 1700) +

Thomas Knol, American politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives 93rd District, 1974 (Republican), 1976 (Republican), 1978 (Democratic primary) 3

Citations +

"Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
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