Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
KNELLER
There are approximately 1,387 people named Kneller in the UK. That makes it the 5,851th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Kneller.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
KnellKnill
Knoeller
Nailer
Gneller
Gneler
Kneler
Knealler
Knealer
Knellor
Knellir
Knellar
Knaller
Knieler
Knehler
Kneeler
Knelers
Knelor
Knaler
Knelar
Knelir
Kneelers
Knayler
Knueller
The Kneller surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
KNELLER. Sir Godfrey K. was a native of Lubeck ; but ihQ name is also indigenous to England. Knelle is a topographical word of uncertain import, and a person residhig at such a spot would be called At-Knelle or Kneller. The name was formerly very common in E. Sussex, and may have been derived from Great Knell, in the parish of Beckley. See Thorpe's Catalogue of Battel xVbbey Charters.