The knisley Surname

knisley Name Meaning and History

Respelling of Knüsli, Swabian-Alemannic (Swiss), from a diminutive of Knaus.

Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4

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The knisley name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the knisley family name as far back in history as possible.

knisley Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of knisley Families in the US in 1920

Number of knisley families

50-97

17-49

1-16

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Richard G. Knisley obit - 2008	cathygowdy	0
old pictures	nls38_1	1
Franklin Knisely died 2008	cathygowdy	0
knisley	dennis knisley	12
Knisley/Brenizer Pennsylvania	Cynthia Zieber	4
Johannes Kneyssle	Sheryl Cunningham	20
Robinson-Nicley (sic) marriage	cathygowdy	0
Robinson-Nicley (sic) marriage	cathygowdy	0
Arthur Knisley, Kissell, Shoaf	Marion Lewis	1
ARNETT LEE KNISLEY	bk34613	5

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