Knudson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Norway
Sweden

Early Origins of the Knudson family

The surname Knudson was first found in Hamburg, where the name contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs. Knudsen is also connected to several place names in the Holstein region.

Early History of the Knudson family

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Knudson Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knudsen, Knotzen, Knotzer, Knodsen, Kneutzel, Knüsen, Knuytsen, Knuthzen, Knetzen, Knudson, Nudson and many more.

Early Notables of the Knudson family

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Knudson Ranking

In the United States, the name Knudson is the 4,247^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Knudson migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knudson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Halver Knudson, who landed in Illinois in 1838 2
Tolak Knudson, who arrived in Texas in 1848 2
Anon Knudson, who arrived in Texas in 1848 2
Christian Knudson, who landed in Iowa in 1882 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Knudson (post 1700) +

lfred George Knudson Jr. (1922-2016), American geneticist specializing in cancer genetics
Anders Knudson Finseth (1836-1913), American politician, Member of Minnesota State House of Representatives 9th District, 1868; Member of Minnesota State Senate 17th District, 1875-78; Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1876 3

Historic Events for the Knudson family +

Empress of Ireland

Ms. Hannah Knudson (1884-1914), Canadian Second Class Passenger from Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada who was traveling aboard the Empress of Ireland and died in the sinking 4

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Commemoration Empress of Ireland 2014. (Retrieved 2014, June 17) . Retrieved from http://www.empress2014.ca/seclangen/listepsc1.html