Knechtges

Knechtges Meaning & Origin

About Knechtges
The surname Knechtges is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knecht," meaning "servant" or "farmhand," and the suffix "-ges," indicating a patronymic or a diminutive form. Therefore, the surname Knechtges can be interpreted as "son of the servant" or "little servant." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a servant or farmhand in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knechtges: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knechtges 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
NKTJS
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NACA
🔊 Soundex
K50203202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 K T IH0 G Z
🌐 IPA
/knechtges*/
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('NKTJS', 'NKTKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K523

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knechtges in Braille

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

The name Knechtges in braille

How to sign the name Knechtges using Sign Language

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

The name Knechtges in sign language

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