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Knorr Family Crest
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Where did the German Knorr family come from? What is the German Knorr family crest and coat of arms? When did the Knorr family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Knorr family history?

The surname Knorr is a name that originated in Thuringia, which is located between Hessen and Lower Saxony in the west and Saxony in the east. By and large, hereditary surname were formed in Germany when areas of Thuringia, and most of the German states, were a part of the Holy Roman Empire. At this time, as the population of Europe swelled and travel became easier, people began to encounter others sharing their own name and they avoided confusion by adopting a second name. A common form of surname found in Thuringia are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Knorr was a name for a hunchback. The distinguished name Knorr is derived from the German word "knorre," which means "lump" or "outgrowth."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Knor, Knorre, Knore, Knoarr, Knoare and others.

First found in Thuringia, where the name could be considered to have made a great contribution to the feudal society which became the backbone of modern Europe. The name became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses which played important roles in the local and national conflicts in which groups sought power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knorr research. Another 199 words(14 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1600, 1636, 1681, 1726, 1728, 1803, 1830, 1853, 1859, and 1888 are included under the topic Early Knorr History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 63 words(4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Knorr Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knorr Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Johann Georg Knorr, who came to Germantown, Pennsylvania in 1734
  • Johannes Knorr, who came to Philadelphia, PA in 1751
  • Peter Knorr, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1761
  • Melchior Knorr, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765
  • Johann Michael Knorr, who landed in America in 1783


Knorr Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Geo Jacob Knorr, who landed in Maryland in 1830
  • Christian Frdrk Knorr, aged 34, arrived in Missouri in 1840
  • Emilie Knorr, aged 9, landed in America in 1843
  • Ludwig Knorr, who landed in North America in 1850
  • Friedrich Knorr, who arrived in Brazil in 1851


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  • Carl Heinrich Knorr, founder of Knorr, a German food and beverage brand in Germany in 1885
  • Klaus Eugene Knorr (b. 1911), the director of the Center for International Studies at Princeton University (1961-68)


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  8. Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
  9. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
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