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Early Origins of the Noll family

The surname Noll 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 Noll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noll research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1791, 1794 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Noll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noll Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Noll family

Notable figures of the time with the name Noll were

  • the Barons Knoll von Dornhof

Noll Ranking

In the United States, the name Noll is the 4,526th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1


United States Noll migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Noll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christoph Noll, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
  • Johan Danyell Noll, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
  • Bernhard Noll, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710-1714 2
  • Hans Georg Noll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • John Jurgh Noll, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Noll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Amand Noll, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 2
  • Friedrich Noll, who arrived in America in 1845 2
  • Mr. Joh. Noll, aged 46, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", he died in 1846
  • Mrs. Anna Marie Noll, (nee Jung) aged 49, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", she died in 1846
  • Miss Margaretha Noll, aged 16, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", she died in 1846
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Noll (post 1700) +

  • Greg Noll (1937-2021), nicknamed "Da Bull,"an American pioneer of big wave surfing, he introduced malibu boards to Australia around the time of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
  • John Francis Noll (1875-1956), American clergyman, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana (1925 until his death)
  • Walter Noll (b. 1925), German-born, American mathematician, and Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012
  • Lou Barker Noll (1927-1986), American poet
  • Miles O. Noll, American clergyman, educator, and American football coach
  • Ronald W. Noll (1929-2008), American conductor, music director, and television music supervisor
  • Benjamin Richard Noll (b. 1981), American football guard
  • Landon Curt Noll (b. 1960), American computer scientist, co-discoverer of the 25th Mersenne prime and discoverer of the 26th
  • Richard Noll (b. 1959), American author and clinical psychologist
  • Christiane Noll (b. 1968), American singer and actress, best known for originating the role of Emma Carew in Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde
  • ... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Bismarck
  • Werner Noll (1917-1941), German Bootsmannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. 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)
  3. Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details


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