Gutknecht

Gutknecht Meaning & Origin

About Gutknecht
The surname Gutknecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German words "gut" meaning "good" and "knecht" meaning "servant" or "farmhand." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gutknecht can be interpreted as "good servant" or "good farmhand." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who was known for being a skilled and reliable worker.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gutknecht: 1,050
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,012
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Ranking information for the surname Gutknecht is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTKNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
GANAC
🔊 Soundex
G03250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW1 T N EH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgutnɛkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTKNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gutknecht in Braille

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

The name Gutknecht in braille

How to sign the name Gutknecht using Sign Language

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

The name Gutknecht in sign language

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