Knags History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Ireland

The Knags family is descended from the ancient Anglo-Saxons who inhabited England during the years before the Norman Conquest of 1066. The name is derived from the Old Danish and Old Norse "knag," meaning "rugged top of a hill."

Early Origins of the Knags family

The surname Knags was first found in Yorkshire, where the Knags family lived from ancient times. The progenitor of the name was most likely someone who lived near a crag.

Early History of the Knags family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knags research. Another 106 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1185, 1442, 1598, 1661, 1720, 1724, 1835, 1838 and 1839 are included under the topic Early Knags History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knags Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Knags has been recorded under many different variations, including Knaggs, Knagges, Knag, Knags, Knagg and others.

Early Notables of the Knags family

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Migration of the Knags family to Ireland

Some of the Knags family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 68 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Migration of the Knags family

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Knags or a variant listed above: William Knaggs, who immigrated to Boston in 1817; Mary Knaggs, who emigrated from Ireland to New York in 1817; Mary Knaggs, who arrived in San Francisco in 1852.