Knolton Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Knolton, so the heraldry linked to Knowlton is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Long before computers fixed spellings, Knolton and Knowlton were used side by side. Read literally, Knolton points to “Farm by a knoll”.

Knolton is listed among the recognised spellings of Knowlton. The 2010 US Census counted 295 people named Knolton, ranking it number 66,931 among American surnames.

Want more than a summary? See the Knolton family name pack.