Noller History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England

The name Noller is Anglo-Saxon in origin. It was a name given to a person who held the responsibility of sounding a bell. The surname originally derived from the Old English word Kneller which referred to a Knoller or the toller of the bell. Occupational names that were derived from the common trades of the medieval era transcended European cultural and linguistic boundaries. Occupational names have remained fairly common in the modern period. This is attested to by the continuing appearance of occupational suffixes at the end of many English surnames. Some of these suffixes include: herd, monger, maker, hewer, smith, and wright.

Early Origins of the Noller family

The surname Noller was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from early times.

Early History of the Noller family

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Noller Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Noller include Knowler, Knoller, Knollman Knowleman and others.

Early Notables of the Noller family

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Noller migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Noller were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Noller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carl G. Noller, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1893

Noller Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Albert Noller, aged 27, who landed in America from Kieselhof, Germany, in 1911
August Noller, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Murrhardt, Germany, in 1913
Charles Noller, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1922
Elise Noller, aged 57, who settled in America from Pforzheim, Germany, in 1922
Emilie Noller, aged 20, who landed in America from Murrhardt, Germany, in 1923
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Contemporary Notables of the name Noller (post 1700) +

Harry F. Noller (b. 1939), American biochemist
Wilhelm Noller (1919-2011), German Leutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II who flew 1058 missions, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Helmut Noller (1919-2009), German bronze medalist sprint canoer at the 1952 Summer Olympics