Knellinger

Knellinger Meaning & Origin

About Knellinger
The surname Knellinger is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "knelle," meaning "bell." It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a bell ringer or a bell maker. The suffix "-inger" indicates a person associated with or involved in a particular activity. Therefore, Knellinger can be interpreted as someone who was either a bell ringer or a bell maker in medieval Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knellinger: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knellinger 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
NLNKR
🔊 Soundex
K50405206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 L IH0 NG ER0
🌐 IPA
/knellinger*/
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('NLNKR', 'NLNJR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knellinger in Braille

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

The name Knellinger in braille

How to sign the name Knellinger using Sign Language

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

The name Knellinger in sign language

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