Knepshield

Knepshield Meaning & Origin

About Knepshield
The surname Knepshield is of English origin and is believed to be a locational name derived from the place called Knepshield in Northumberland, England. The name is composed of two elements: "knep," which is thought to refer to a hill or a mound, and "shield," which means a flat area of land. Therefore, the surname Knepshield likely signifies someone who lived near or on a hill or mound in a flat area of land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Knepshield: 260
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74375
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Knepshield 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
NPXLT
🔊 Soundex
K5012043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 P SH AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/knepshield*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NPXLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Knepshield in Braille

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

The name Knepshield in braille

How to sign the name Knepshield using Sign Language

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

The name Knepshield in sign language

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