| ![Show Contents]() Knaack History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Etymology of KnaackWhat does the name Knaack mean? The surname Knaack derives from the Low German "Knoke" which means "bone" or in Modern German "Knochen." The name Knaack and its variants Knakenhower and Knokenhower were mainly used in the northern part of Germany and indicated someone who cut bones, a butcher. Alternatively the surname Knaack is of nickname origin. Nickname surnames are those names which derive their origin from a physical characteristic or personal attribute of the initial bearer. In this instance, the surnameKnaack derives from the Middle Low German "knarre" indicating a bony or haggard person. 1 Early Origins of the Knaack familyThe surname Knaack was first found in Hamburg. Knaack and its variants Knagge and Knack date back to the thirteenth century, which make it one the earliest recorded surnames in Germany. Knoke was a resident of Rostock in the year 1288 and Rindsknoke was living in Hamburg in the year 1297. A resident of Hamburg bearing the name Knakeruegge was recorded in the thirteenth century. Records for the year 1645 indicate one Nathanael Knack as residing in Danzig, and Johann Knagge was residing in Labiau in eastern Prussia in the year 1656. Adolf Wilhelm Knacke was the owner of an estate in the Altmark in the nineteenth century. 1 Early History of the Knaack familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knaack research. The years 1752 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Knaack History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knaack Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Knack, Knacke, Knaack, Knaacke and others. Early Notables of the Knaack familyMore information is included under the topic Early Knaack Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Knaack Rankingthe United States, the name Knaack is the 18,153rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Knaack Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Elsa Knaack, aged 25, who landed in America from Hamburg, Germany, in 1913
- Anna Knaack, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Bremen, Germany, in 1913
- Albert Knaack, aged 46, who landed in America from Reinickendorf, Germany, in 1922
- Anna Knaack, aged 45, who settled in America from Wustrow, Germany, in 1923
- Ella Knaack, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Reinickendorf, Germany, in 1923
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Knaack (post 1700) | + |
- Donald Knaack, American Grammy Award nominated percussionist
- Ernst Knaack (1914-1944), German Communist and resistance fighter against the Nazi Germany régime
- Bahlow, Hans, Dictionary of German Names. translated by Edda Gentry, Wisconsin: The Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-924119-35-7)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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