| ![Show Contents]() Knoer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The surname Knoer 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 Knoer was a name for a hunchback. The distinguished name Knoer is derived from the German word "knorre," which means "lump" or "outgrowth." Early Origins of the Knoer familyThe surname Knoer was 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. Early History of the Knoer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knoer research. Another 101 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1535, 1600, 1636, 1681, 1689, 1726, 1728, 1803, 1830, 1853, 1859, 1888, 1889, 1916 and 1921 are included under the topic Early Knoer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knoer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Knor, Knorre, Knore, Knoarr, Knoare and others. Early Notables of the Knoer familyNotable members of the surname Knoer in this period were Christian Knorr von Rosenroth (1636-1689), an alchemist who wrote religious poems, one of which is still well known today. Iwan Knorr (1853-1916)...
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 Knoer migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Knoer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Albert Knoer, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1872 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)
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Knoer migration to the United States 
