Schreckengost

Schreckengost Meaning & Origin

About Schreckengost
The surname Schreckengost is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schrecken," meaning "to frighten" or "to scare," and the word "gost," meaning "ghost" or "spirit." Therefore, the surname Schreckengost can be interpreted as "frightening ghost" or "scary spirit." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who had a reputation for being intimidating or frightening.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schreckengost: 986
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,152
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schreckengost 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
XRKNKST
🗽 NYSIIS
SA
🔊 Soundex
S20602052023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH R EH1 K IH0 NG G AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ʃˈrɛkɪŋgəst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XRKNKST', 'SRKNKST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S262

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schreckengost in Braille

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

The name Schreckengost in braille

How to sign the name Schreckengost using Sign Language

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

The name Schreckengost in sign language

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