About Knowland
The surname Knowland is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cnoll," meaning "hill" or "knoll," and "land," meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the surname Knowland is likely to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill or knoll. It could also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Knowland.
The surname Knowland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knowland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Knowland is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Knowland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Knowland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.