Schuknecht

Schuknecht Meaning & Origin

About Schuknecht
The surname Schuknecht is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "schuoch" meaning "shoe" and "knecht" meaning "servant" or "apprentice." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Schuknecht can be interpreted as "shoe servant" or "shoe apprentice." It likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a shoemaker or in a related profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Schuknecht: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Schuknecht 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
XKNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
SANAC
🔊 Soundex
S20250203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
SH AH1 K N IH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈʃəknɪkt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('XKNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
S225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Schuknecht in Braille

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

The name Schuknecht in braille

How to sign the name Schuknecht using Sign Language

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

The name Schuknecht in sign language

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