Barfknecht Family History
Barfknecht Name Meaning
German:: 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’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022