Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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Kniess
The surname Kniess is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knecht," meaning "servant" or "farmhand." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for...
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Knievel
The surname Knievel is of German origin and is derived from the word "knievel," which means "knight" or "horseman." It is a variant of the German word "knecht," which refers to a servant or a soldier....
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Knife
The surname Knife is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cnif," meaning a knife. It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who made or used knives. The nam...
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Kniffen
The surname Kniffen is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knif," meaning "knife." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who work...
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Kniffin
The surname Kniffin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cnif," meaning "knife." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a cutler or knife maker. The na...
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Knifley
The surname Knifley is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cnif," meaning "knife." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a knif...
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Knifong
The surname Knifong is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "knif," meaning "knife," and "fong," meaning "to catch" or "to seize." It is believed to have originated as...
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Knigge
The surname Knigge is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knec," meaning "knee." It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with a physical characteris...
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Knight
The surname Knight is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cniht," meaning a servant or a young man. It was originally used as a status name for a young man who was training to ...
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Knighten
The surname Knighten is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "knight," which referred to a medieval warrior or a member of the noble class who fought on horseback. The suffix ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'K'

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