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Noll History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Noll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany
Ireland

The name Noll is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It is a product of when the family lived in the area that was referred to as the knoll. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word cnolle which means one who lived at the top of the hill or the summit. 1 2 3

The name frequently found in its plural form (Knowles, Knolles, etc.) which "may be patronymic, as in Brooks, Styles, Holmes." 4

Early Origins of the Noll family

The surname Noll was first found in Devon where Robert de la Cnolle was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1185. Later in Kent, we found Theobald de Chnolle in 1242 and in Cambridgeshire, Thomas Knolle was recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1279. William atte Knolle was listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Sussex in 1296; Adam del Knol was found in the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire in 1318; and Christopher Knolles was a Freeman of York in 1407. 5

The Hundredorum Rolls on 1273 also show Roger de la Cnolle, Devon; John Cnolle, Dorset; and Robert de la Cnolle, Sussex and the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 include Cecilia de Knolle; Johannes Knoll; and Thomas de Knoll. 4

Early History of the Noll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noll research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1399, 1407, 1410, 1514, 1521, 1537, 1547, 1550, 1571, 1588, 1596, 1599, 1610, 1614, 1621, 1622, 1624, 1626, 1628, 1629, 1632, 1646, 1659, 1665, 1668, 1691 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Noll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noll Spelling Variations

The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Noll has been spelled many different ways, including Knollys, Knoll, Knolle, Knolles, Knowles, Knowlys and others.

Early Notables of the Noll family

Notables of the family at this time include

Sir Robert Knolles (c. 1325-1407), an important English knight of the Hundred Years' War, operating with the tacit support of the Crown, succeeded in taking the only two major French cities, other tha...
Sir Francis Knollys (1514-1596) was an English statesman, elder son of Robert Knollys (d. 1521.) He claims descent from Sir Thomas Knollys, Lord Mayor of London in 1399 and 1410. His second, but eldes...
Hanserd Knollys (1599-1691) was an English divine from Cawkwell, Lincolnshire. Sir Robert Knollys (1588-1659), was an English politician, Member of Parliament for Abingdon in 1614, Member of Parliamen...
Thomas Knolles (died 1537), was president of Magdalen College, Oxford. Born in Westgate, Oxford, he was a secular priest and rector of South Kirkby, Yorkshire. Richard Knolles (1550-1610), was an Engl...

Noll Ranking

In the United States, the name Noll is the 4,526^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 6

Migration of the Noll family to Ireland

Some of the Noll family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 70 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noll migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Nolls to arrive in North America:

Noll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christoph Noll, who arrived in New York in 1709 7
Johan Danyell Noll, who arrived in New York in 1709 7
Bernhard Noll, who arrived in New York, NY in 1710-1714 7
Hans Georg Noll, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
John Jurgh Noll, aged 36, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 7
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Noll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Amand Noll, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1844 7
Friedrich Noll, who arrived in America in 1845 7
Mr. Joh. Noll, aged 46, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", he died in 1846
Mrs. Anna Marie Noll, (nee Jung) aged 49, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", she died in 1846
Miss Margaretha Noll, aged 16, German who arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1846 aboard the ship "Talisman", she died in 1846
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Noll (post 1700) +

Greg Noll (1937-2021), nicknamed "Da Bull,"an American pioneer of big wave surfing, he introduced malibu boards to Australia around the time of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games
John Francis Noll (1875-1956), American clergyman, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne, Indiana (1925 until his death)
Walter Noll (b. 1925), German-born, American mathematician, and Professor Emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, fellow of the American Mathematical Society in 2012
Lou Barker Noll (1927-1986), American poet
Miles O. Noll, American clergyman, educator, and American football coach
Ronald W. Noll (1929-2008), American conductor, music director, and television music supervisor
Benjamin Richard Noll (b. 1981), American football guard
Landon Curt Noll (b. 1960), American computer scientist, co-discoverer of the 25th Mersenne prime and discoverer of the 26th
Richard Noll (b. 1959), American author and clinical psychologist
Christiane Noll (b. 1968), American singer and actress, best known for originating the role of Emma Carew in Frank Wildhorn's Jekyll & Hyde
... (Another 8 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Noll family +

Bismarck

Werner Noll (1917-1941), German Bootsmannsmaat who served aboard the German Battleship Bismarck during World War II when it was sunk heading to France; he died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
Smith, Eldson Coles, New Dictionary of American Family Names New York: Harper & Row, 1956. Print
Arthur, William , An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. London: 1857. Print
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
"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)
Bismarck & Tirpitz Class - Crew List Bismarck. (Retrieved 2018, February 06). Retrieved from https://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck/crew/bismarck_crew.html#crew_details