Where did the name Knudsen come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the Knudsen family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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Knudsen Coat of Arms and Name History

Knudsen

Origin Displayed: Norwegian

Origins Available: Danish, German, Norwegian

This product is available in 11 X 17 parchment scroll format, but extracts from this history are not available at this time.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Knudsen

Semon "Bunkie" Knudsen, American automobile industry executive
William S Knudsen, Danish American automobile industry executive
Knud Knudsen, Norwegian linguist
Gunnar Knudsen, Prime Minister of Norway 1908–1910 and 1913–1920
Jens Martin Knudsen, Danish astrophysicist

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Harald I Fairhair 890-937
Erik I Bloodaxe 937-940
Haakon the Good 940-960
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Olaf I 995-1000
Erik Earl of Lade 1000-1015
Olaf II the Saint 1015-1028
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