Armknecht

Armknecht Meaning & Origin

About Armknecht
The surname Armknecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German term "armknecht," which means "poor servant" or "humble soldier." It was a occupational name given to individuals who served as foot soldiers or low-ranking soldiers in medieval times. The name signifies a person of humble origins or someone who worked as a servant or soldier.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Armknecht is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Armknecht: 179
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Armknecht based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARMKNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
ANAC
🔊 Soundex
A65250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 R M K AH0 N EH2 K T
🌐 IPA
/armknecht*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARMKNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Armknecht in Braille

Here's how to represent Armknecht in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Armknecht in braille

How to sign the name Armknecht using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Armknecht using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Armknecht in sign language

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