Knappenberger

Knappenberger Meaning & Origin

About Knappenberger
The surname Knappenberger is of German origin and is derived from the occupation of a knappenberger, which refers to a person who worked as a miner or a quarryman. The name is composed of two elements: "knappen," meaning "miner" or "quarryman," and "berger," meaning "mountain" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Knappenberger can be interpreted as "miner from the mountain" or "quarryman from the hill."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knappenberger: 812
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knappenberger 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
NPNPRKR
🔊 Soundex
K50105106206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AE1 P AH0 N B ER0 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈnæpənbərgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPNPRKR', 'NPNPRJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K515

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knappenberger in Braille

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

The name Knappenberger in braille

How to sign the name Knappenberger using Sign Language

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

The name Knappenberger in sign language

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