Knell Family History

Knell Surname Meaning

English (Kent): topographic name from Middle English knelle knille ‘knoll hill hilltop’ (Old English cnyll(e)) for someone who lived at or near a knoll or from a place so named such as Knell House in Goring (Sussex). Compare Knill Knoll.

South German: from Middle High German knellen ‘to cause to explode snap one's fingers’ hence a nickname for a noisy loud-mouthed person or in Swabia and Bavaria for someone who cursed a lot.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Knoll, Nell, Kell, Dell, Snell, Krell, Hell, Knoell, Keil, Kiehl

27K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
22K	Census and Voter Lists
34K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Knell family from?

You can see how Knell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Knell family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Knell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 167 Knell families living in Kent. This was about 39% of all the recorded Knell's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Knell families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Knell surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Knell

What did your Knell ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Builders labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Knell. 12% of Knell men worked as a Builders labourer and 80% of Knell women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Knell were General labourer heavy worker and Unpaid household duties.

View Census Data for Knell

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

12%

Plasterer

10%

Bricklayer

General labourer heavy worker

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Unpaid household duties

What Knell family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22K census records available for the last name Knell. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Knell census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Knell

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Knell. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Knell immigration records

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Knell. For the veterans among your Knell ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Knell military records

You've only scratched the surface of Knell family history

Discover More

What is the average Knell lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Knell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Knell in 1950 was 45, and 83 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Knell family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Knell Surname Meaning

South German: from Middle High German knellen ‘to cause to explode snap one's fingers’ hence a nickname for a noisy loud-mouthed person or in Swabia and Bavaria for someone who cursed a lot.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Knell family from?

What did your Knell ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Builders labourer

12%

Plasterer

10%

Bricklayer

General labourer heavy worker

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Unpaid domestic

Private means

Unpaid household duties

What Knell family records will you find?

What is the average Knell lifespan?

Between 1950 and 2004, in the United States, Knell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1983. The average life expectancy for Knell in 1950 was 45, and 83 in 2004.

Knell Family History

Knell Surname Meaning

88,000 record(s) for Knell

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Knell family from?

What did your Knell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Knell family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Knell family history

What is the average Knell lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Knell family tree

Search for another surname

Knell Surname Meaning

88,000 record(s) for Knell

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Knell family from?

What did your Knell ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Knell family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Knell family history

What is the average Knell lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Knell family tree

Search for another surname