Knecht Family History
Knecht Name Meaning
German and Swiss German; Dutch (also De Knecht): occupational name for a journeyman from Middle High German kneht Middle Low German Middle Dutch knecht ‘knight's assistant’ also ‘lad servant’. This surname is also found in France (mainly Alsace) Poland and Czechia where it is of German origin and in Belgium.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022