Knarr

See also: knarr

English

Etymology

German surname used as a nickname for a hunchback, from knorr (“lump”), which is cognate with knar (“lump, tree knot”).

Proper noun

Knarr (plural Knarrs)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Knarr is the 18766^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1461 individuals. Knarr is most common among White (97.54%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knarr”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 322.

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