Knoll Surname
Approximately 47,264 people bear this surname
Knoll Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knoll.' from residence thereon; Middle English knol, a hill, a summit. The final 's' in Knowles, Knollys, etc., may be patronymic, as in Brooks, Styles, Holmes, &c, corresponding to Jones, Williams, &c, in surnames of the baptismal class.
Read More About This SurnameKnoll Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 23,535 | 1:3,421 | 367 |
| United States | 13,943 | 1:25,996 | 3,266 |
| Austria | 3,953 | 1:2,154 | 175 |
| Canada | 952 | 1:38,703 | 4,858 |
| Brazil | 842 | 1:254,245 | 9,795 |
| France | 618 | 1:107,480 | 15,949 |
| Italy | 466 | 1:131,238 | 21,171 |
| Argentina | 427 | 1:100,102 | 8,441 |
| South Africa | 300 | 1:180,592 | 19,818 |
| Netherlands | 285 | 1:59,253 | 10,202 |
| Australia | 279 | 1:96,759 | 10,970 |
| Switzerland | 259 | 1:31,710 | 4,717 |
| Hungary | 256 | 1:38,345 | 4,146 |
| Poland | 231 | 1:164,540 | 23,002 |
| Czechia | 229 | 1:46,434 | 7,731 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| Thailand | 68 | 1:1,038,799 | 157,648 |
| Norway | 51 | 1:100,829 | 13,689 |
| Israel | 46 | 1:186,036 | 18,427 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Sweden | 42 | 1:234,447 | 16,276 |
| Denmark | 41 | 1:137,676 | 12,271 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Croatia | 31 | 1:136,407 | 19,258 |
| Estonia | 27 | 1:48,956 | 9,235 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Chile | 24 | 1:734,020 | 16,565 |
| Russia | 22 | 1:6,551,048 | 261,263 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Slovenia | 14 | 1:177,691 | 14,620 |
| Kazakhstan | 10 | 1:1,768,250 | 83,699 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Slovakia | 5 | 1:1,067,290 | 85,393 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 62 | 1:393,151 | 23,809 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,615 | 1:31,095 | 3,750 |
Knoll (134) may also be a first name.
Knoll Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the knoll.' from residence thereon; Middle English knol, a hill, a summit. The final 's' in Knowles, Knollys, etc., may be patronymic, as in Brooks, Styles, Holmes, &c, corresponding to Jones, Williams, &c, in surnames of the baptismal class.
Roger de la Cnolle, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John Cnolle, Dorset, ibid.
Robert de la Cnolle, Sussex, ibid.
John atte Knolle. Calendarium Inquisitionum Post Mortem.
Cecilia de Knolle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Knoll, 1379: ibid.
Thomas de Knoll, 1379: ibid.
Robert de Knollys, 1397: Preston Guild Rolls.
1583. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. William Knowlles: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1598-9. Married — Robert Knowels and Mary Wryght: St. Dionis Backchurch.
A form of Knox current in Aberdeen. Knowls 1808.
(English) Dweller at a (Round) Hillock or Hill-Top [Old English cnoll] (Anglo-Latin) There has prob. been some confusion with Noll, q.v., also Noel, q.v.
“Hill Top” in Old English (Cnoll). Also “Bulb” in German (Knolle).
(English) Dweller at the top of the hill.
The top of a hill. Knowl, in Cornish-British, is a promontory, hill, or eminence, a projection of hilly ground.
Knoll: (Anglo-Saxon cnoll), a small round hill; hence Knowles, Knowlers, Knowlman, and Knollys, when not from Oliver.
User-submitted Reference
Knöll, in Old German, is a similar word to the current English knoll, which is a small mound of earth. Knöll was a slang term for peasant or farmer, which was someone who worked in the dirt. It was the equivalent of calling someone a 'clod of dirt'.
- jcknoellKnoll Demographics
Average Male Knoll Height
177.36 cm
Average Female Knoll Height
163.89 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Knoll Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Knoll Come From? nationality or country of origin
Knoll (Arabic: كنول, Russian: Кнолл) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Knoll click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Knoll? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 11,890th most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 154,188 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Knoll are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Knoll is also the 800,975th most widely held forename at a global level, borne by 134 people.
The surname Knoll is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 23,535 people, or 1 in 3,421. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 23 percent live, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 9 percent live. Outside of Germany this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 30 percent live and Austria, where 8 percent live.
Knoll Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Knoll has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Knoll surname grew 863 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Knoll Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Knoll last name are 16.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.05% being registered with the political party.
The amount Knoll earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.45% more than the national average, earning 430,709 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning R 230,496 per year; in United States they earn 4.79% more than the national average, earning $45,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.03% more than the national average, earning $50,690 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knolle | 91 | 1,127 | / |
| Knoell | 91 | 823 | / |
| Kknoll | 91 | 0 | / |
| Knoull | 91 | 0 | / |
| Knol | 89 | 8,564 | / |
| Knull | 80 | 1,055 | / |
| Knall | 80 | 780 | / |
| Knold | 80 | 239 | / |
| Knohl | 80 | 118 | / |
| Knüll | 80 | 37 | / |
| Khnol | 80 | 28 | / |
| Knole | 80 | 13 | / |
| Knoel | 80 | 8 | / |
| Knool | 80 | 6 | / |
| Knotl | 80 | 6 | / |
| Knoul | 80 | 4 | / |
| Knolt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Knãll | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knuol | 80 | 1 | / |
| Knolp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Knollová | 77 | 249 | / |
| Kinnoull | 77 | 5 | / |
| Knollova | 77 | 4 | / |
| Knochell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Knoyle | 73 | 106 | / |
| Knosel | 73 | 40 | / |
| Kennol | 73 | 12 | / |
| Knotel | 73 | 11 | / |
| Kinnol | 73 | 8 | / |
| Knnoel | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knolth | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knoole | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knulld | 73 | 2 | / |
| Khngol | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knoult | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knoule | 73 | 0 | / |
| Knochel | 67 | 756 | / |
| Knul | 67 | 332 | / |
| Knolová | 67 | 67 | / |
| Knal | 67 | 34 | / |
| Knutell | 67 | 9 | / |
| Knúl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cnol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Knottel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kimnall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kennall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinnull | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kinnall | 67 | 0 | / |
Knoll Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Knoll in the Russian language | ||
| Кнолл | knoll | - |
| Knoll in the Arabic language | ||
| كنول | knwl | - |
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Knoll Reference & Research
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