Knecht

Knecht Meaning & Origin

About Knecht
The surname Knecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knecht," meaning "servant" or "farmhand." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a servant or laborer on a farm or estate. The name Knecht signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their role as a servant or farmhand in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knecht: 5,452
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKT
🗽 NYSIIS
NAC
🔊 Soundex
K50203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 K T
🌐 IPA
/nɛkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knecht in Braille

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

The name Knecht in braille

How to sign the name Knecht using Sign Language

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

The name Knecht in sign language

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