Knop Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Arms linked to Knopf and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

The meaning behind Knop

Records tie Knop closely to Knopf. The name is usually explained as “Button, knob”.

Knop is listed among the recognised spellings of Knopf. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Related forms: Knoop, Knopp and Knopff. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Knop with 1,786 bearers, at rank 16,179. Between 1891 and 2000, 137 babies born in France were registered as Knop, with the most births in 1941–1950.

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