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Knoll History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Knoll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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The lineage of the name Knoll begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the area that was referred to as the knoll. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word cnolle which means one who lived at the top of the hill or the summit. 1 2 3

The name frequently found in its plural form (Knowles, Knolles, etc.) which "may be patronymic, as in Brooks, Styles, Holmes." 4

Early Origins of the Knoll family

The surname Knoll was first found in Devon where Robert de la Cnolle was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1185. Later in Kent, we found Theobald de Chnolle in 1242 and in Cambridgeshire, Thomas Knolle was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279. William atte Knolle was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296; Adam del Knol was found in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1318; and Christopher Knolles was a Freeman of York in 1407. 5

The Hundredorum Rolls on 1273 also show Roger de la Cnolle, Devon; John Cnolle, Dorset; and Robert de la Cnolle, Sussex and the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include Cecilia de Knolle; Johannes Knoll; and Thomas de Knoll. 4

Early History of the Knoll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knoll research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1399, 1407, 1410, 1514, 1521, 1537, 1547, 1550, 1571, 1588, 1596, 1599, 1600, 1606, 1610, 1614, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1625, 1626, 1628, 1629, 1632, 1646, 1648, 1659, 1665, 1668, 1681, 1685, 1691, 1722, 1723, 1733, 1743, 1747, 1748, 1772, 1784, 1802, 1807 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Knoll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knoll Spelling Variations

Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Knoll has undergone many spelling variations, including Knollys, Knoll, Knolle, Knolles, Knowles, Knowlys and others.

Early Notables of the Knoll family

Notables of the family at this time include

Sir Robert Knolles (c. 1325-1407), an important English knight of the Hundred Years' War, operating with the tacit support of the Crown, succeeded in taking the only two major French cities, other tha...
Sir Francis Knollys (1514-1596) was an English statesman, elder son of Robert Knollys (d. 1521.) He claims descent from Sir Thomas Knollys, Lord Mayor of London in 1399 and 1410. His second, but eldes...
Hanserd Knollys (1599-1691) was an English divine from Cawkwell, Lincolnshire. Sir Robert Knollys (1588-1659), was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Abingdon in 1614, Member of Parliamen...
Thomas Knolles (died 1537), was president of Magdalen College, Oxford. Born in Westgate, Oxford, he was a secular priest and rector of South Kirkby, Yorkshire. Richard Knolles (1550-1610), was an Engl...

Knoll Ranking

In the United States, the name Knoll is the 3,859^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Knoll family to Ireland

Some of the Knoll family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knoll migration to the United States +

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Knoll were among those contributors:

Knoll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ann Mary Knoll, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 7
Elizabeth Knoll, aged 3, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 7
Johannes Knoll, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 7
Johnes Knoll, aged 29, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 7
Margrett Knoll, aged 1, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Knoll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Balthasar Knoll, who arrived in America in 1832 7
Christoph Knoll, who arrived in North America in 1836 7
Anna Friderike Knoll, aged 26, who arrived in America in 1839 7
Leopold Knoll, aged 29, who arrived in America in 1843 7
Heinrich Wilhelm Knoll, aged 41, who landed in America in 1846 7
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Knoll migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Knoll Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Knoll, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" 8

Contemporary Notables of the name Knoll (post 1700) +

Florence Marguerite Knoll Bassett (1917-2019), née Schust, an American architect, interior designer, furniture designer, co-founder with her husband of Knoll, the furniture company
Hans Knoll (1914-1955), German-born, American founder of Knoll in 1938, an American furniture manufacturer listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Edwin Knoll (1931-1994), American journalist and editor of The Progressive from 1973 to 1994
Catherine Baker Knoll (1930-2008), American politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-2008)
John Knoll (b. 1962), American Academy-award winning motion picture visual effects specialist
Verne Knoll, American politician, Mayor of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 1950 9
Sandra D. Knoll, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Michigan State Senate 4th District, 1974; Socialist Workers Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976, 1988 9
Milton Knoll, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964 9
Edwin W. Knoll, American politician, Village President of Catskill, New York, 1941 9
Max Knoll (1897-1969), German electrical engineer, known for his work on the electron microscope and early television designs
... (Another 1 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SamuelBoddington.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html