Barfknecht

Barfknecht Meaning & Origin

About Barfknecht
The surname Barfknecht is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "barf" meaning "beard" and "knecht" meaning "servant" or "farmhand." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Barfknecht can be interpreted as "bearded servant" or "bearded farmhand." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who had a prominent or distinctive beard and worked as a servant or farm laborer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Barfknecht: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Barfknecht 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
PRFKNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
BANAC
🔊 Soundex
B061250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 R F K AH0 N EH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɑrfnɛkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRFKNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Barfknecht in Braille

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

The name Barfknecht in braille

How to sign the name Barfknecht using Sign Language

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

The name Barfknecht in sign language

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