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Van Knobelsdorff Family History

Van Knobelsdorff Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Van Dusseldorp, Mangelsdorf, Van Noord, Van Gelder, Van Osdol

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You can see how Van Knobelsdorff families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Van Knobelsdorff family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there was 1 Van Knobelsdorff family living in Missouri. This was 100% of all the recorded Van Knobelsdorff's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Van Knobelsdorff families in 1920.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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