Knabel

Knabel Meaning & Origin

About Knabel
The surname Knabel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knabe," meaning "boy" or "servant." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked as a servant or a young boy. Over time, the name may have been adopted as a hereditary surname by the descendants of those individuals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knabel: 289
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,122
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knabel 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 Knabel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NPL
🔊 Soundex
K50104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/knabel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K514

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knabel in Braille

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

The name Knabel in braille

How to sign the name Knabel using Sign Language

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

The name Knabel in sign language

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