David Boyett, Knierman DNA Project Administrator, Tampa, FL

Knieriemen Message Board: http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.knieriemen/mb.ashx
Knierman/Knieriemen DNA Surname Project: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/knierman/
Project Surnames: Knierman DNA Surname Project
Knearem Kneariem Knerien Kniereman Knieriemen Knieream Knierim Knirem Knierinm Knierman Knireman Nearman Nearaman Niermann
Pennsylvania German Pioneers http://books.google.com/books?id=eMsLAAAAYAAJ&q=knieriemen&dq=knieriemen&lr=&pgis=1

Horne's PA German Manual: 1895, 1905, 1910
Knerem: Shoemakers' strap or stirrup, Knieriemen
Link: http://books.google.com/books?id=C4RBAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA258&dq=knieriemen&lr=
Google German Translation for Knieriemen = knee belt