Houseknecht

Houseknecht Meaning & Origin

About Houseknecht
The surname Houseknecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "huskneht," which means "house servant" or "domestic servant." It was a occupational name given to individuals who worked as servants or household attendants in medieval times. The name Houseknecht signifies someone who was employed in a domestic role, often within a noble or wealthy household.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Houseknecht: 1,027
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,388
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Houseknecht 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
HSKNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANAC
🔊 Soundex
H020250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AW1 S K N IH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaʊsknɪkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSKNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Houseknecht in Braille

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

The name Houseknecht in braille

How to sign the name Houseknecht using Sign Language

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

The name Houseknecht in sign language

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