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The name Knollman comes from one of the family having worked as 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.
The surname Knollman was first found in Kent, where they held a family seat from early times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knollman research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1616, 1618, 1691, 1699, 1743 and 1773 are included under the topic Early Knollman History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Knollman have been found, including: Knowler, Knoller, Knollman Knowleman and others.
Another 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Knollman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become for new powerful nations. Among the first immigrants of the name Knollman, or a variant listed above to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were :