Knut History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Belgium
Denmark
England
Norway
Sweden

Early Origins of the Knut family

The surname Knut was first found in Belgium, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in West Flanders, a province in Belgium, originally Bruges. Within this province the notable towns are Bruges, the capital city, Ostend, Courtrai, Furnes, Thielt, Ypres and Roulers. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into a most influential family.

Early History of the Knut family

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Knut Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knuyt, Knuyte, Knuytes, Knuytt, Knuytse, Knnuyt, Knuytez, Knuyts, Knuytts, Knuyyt, Knuiyt, Knuit and many more.

Early Notables of the Knut family

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Knut migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knut Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Nicol Knut, who settled in America sometime between 1709 and 1710
John Nichs Knut, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1748
John Nichs Knut, aged 24, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1748 1
Christian Knut, who settled in North America in 1779

Knut Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Knut, who settled in Baltimore in 1889
Antonia Knut, who settled in Baltimore in 1889
Anton Knut, who settled in Baltimore in 1889

Contemporary Notables of the name Knut (post 1700) +

John Knut Chrispinsson (1956-2017), Swedish journalist, author and television presenter
Knut Borchardt (1929-2023), German researcher, historian and former professor for history and economics at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the University of Mannheim from 1962 to 1969
Knut Utstein Kloster (1929-2020), Norwegian shipping magnate
Knut Conrad Borge (1949-2017), Norwegian journalist and entertainer
Knut Fleckenstein (b. 1953), German politician, MEP for the Social Democratic Party of Germany (2009-)
Knut Emil Lundmark (1889-1958), Swedish astronomer, professor of astronomy and head of the observatory at Lund University 1929-1955, eponym of the Lundmark lunar crater, co-eponym of the Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Galaxy
Knut Hartvig Johannson (b. 1937), Norwegian businessperson, heir to the Joh. Johannson company
Knut Erik Alexander Nordahl (1920-1984), Swedish footballer
Knut Lindh (b. 1951), Norwegian author
Knut Kircher (b. 1969), German football referee

Citations +

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)