Knoepfle Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

Knoepfle is how some branches of the Knopf family came to write their name. Name scholars give the meaning as “Button, knob”.

A variant of Knopf

Records show Knoepfle as one of the forms Knopf took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Other spellings include Knöpfler, Knopff and Knop.

Knoepfle by the numbers

Heraldry and the Knoepfle name

Looking for a Knoepfle coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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