Kroll Family History
Kroll Surname Meaning
German and Dutch: nickname for someone with curly hair from Middle High German krol ‘curly’, Middle Low German krulle ‘ringlet curl’, Middle Dutch croel, crul (apparently a loanword from German). Germanized form of Polish Krol.
German (also Kröll): from the ancient Germanic personal name Rollo based on hrōd ‘fame, renown’. German (Kröll): nickname for a snappish brusque person from Middle High German krellen ‘to claw’.
Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Krol.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022