The barfknecht Surname
barfknecht Name Meaning and History
- most probably a nickname from Middle Low German berve (bederve, modern bieder) ‘honest’, ‘trustworthy’ + knecht ‘vassal’, ‘man’, ‘servant’.
- alternatively perhaps a variant of Barbknecht, an occupational name or nickname for a barber’s assistant, from Barb(ier) ‘barber’ + knecht ‘servant’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Barfknecht Document Available going back to 1600s |
 deborahwalsh44
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| Family Search!! |
southernrain18
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| Gustave Barfknecht |
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| Fred BARFKNECHT and Louise ZARNOTT | Heidi | 0 |
| Fred Barfnecht |
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| Barfknecht in Round Grove TX |
tntricia1
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| BARFKNECHT, Karl aka Charles INGALLS |
SteveWalsh28
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| brynn | brynn | 0 |
| hi | Brynn | 0 |
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