Knoll History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Early Origins of the Knoll family

The surname Knoll was first found in Prussia, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Knoll became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Knoll family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Knoll research. Another 137 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1790, 1791, 1794 and 1869 are included under the topic Early Knoll History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Knoll Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Knoll, Knolle, Knole, Nole, Noll, Knol and others.

Early Notables of the Knoll family

Notable figures of the time with the name Knoll were

the Barons Knoll von Dornhof

Knoll Ranking

In the United States, the name Knoll is the 3,859^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1

Knoll migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Knoll Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Ann Mary Knoll, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Elizabeth Knoll, aged 3, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Johannes Knoll, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Johnes Knoll, aged 29, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
Margrett Knoll, aged 1, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
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Knoll Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Balthasar Knoll, who arrived in America in 1832 2
Christoph Knoll, who arrived in North America in 1836 2
Anna Friderike Knoll, aged 26, who arrived in America in 1839 2
Leopold Knoll, aged 29, who arrived in America in 1843 2
Heinrich Wilhelm Knoll, aged 41, who landed in America in 1846 2
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Knoll migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Knoll Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

William Knoll, aged 22, who arrived in South Australia in 1849 aboard the ship "Samuel Boddington" 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Knoll (post 1700) +

Florence Marguerite Knoll Bassett (1917-2019), née Schust, an American architect, interior designer, furniture designer, co-founder with her husband of Knoll, the furniture company
Hans Knoll (1914-1955), German-born, American founder of Knoll in 1938, an American furniture manufacturer listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Edwin Knoll (1931-1994), American journalist and editor of The Progressive from 1973 to 1994
Catherine Baker Knoll (1930-2008), American politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (2003-2008)
John Knoll (b. 1962), American Academy-award winning motion picture visual effects specialist
Verne Knoll, American politician, Mayor of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, 1950 4
Sandra D. Knoll, American politician, Socialist Workers Candidate for Michigan State Senate 4th District, 1974; Socialist Workers Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1976, 1988 4
Milton Knoll, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1964 4
Edwin W. Knoll, American politician, Village President of Catskill, New York, 1941 4
Max Knoll (1897-1969), German electrical engineer, known for his work on the electron microscope and early television designs
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Historic Events for the Knoll family +

USS Indianapolis

Paul Edward Knoll, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 5

Citations +

"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)
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SAMUEL BODDINGTON 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849SamuelBoddington.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew