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Early Origins of the Knoblock family

The surname Knoblock 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 Knoblock family

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Knoblock 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 Knoblock family

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United States Knoblock migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knoblock Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • George Knoblock, who settled in St Claire County Illinois in 1834
  • John Knoblock, who arrived in St Clair County, Illinois in 1844 [1]
  • Peter Knoblock, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1848 [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Knoblock (post 1700) +

  • Walter Blake Knoblock (b. 1988), American author
  • Edward Knoblock (1874-1945), American dramatist
  • M. Richard Knoblock, American politician, Circuit Judge in Michigan 52nd Circuit; Elected 1978 [2]


  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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