Knowles

The Noble Tribe of Knowles of North Carolina is represented here by Lord Steven, Count of Whenah & Seneschal of Knowles. The ancestors of the name Knowles date back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name is derived from when the Knowles family lived in the area that was referred to as the knoll. This surname was originally derived from the Old English word cnolle which means one who lived at the top of the hill or the summit.