Buchenau

Buchenau Meaning & Origin

About Buchenau
The surname Buchenau is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Buche," meaning beech tree, and "au," meaning meadow or field. Therefore, the surname Buchenau can be interpreted as "beech tree meadow" or "field of beech trees." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or owned land with an abundance of beech trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buchenau: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buchenau 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
PXN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 K N UW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/buchenau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PXN', 'PKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buchenau in Braille

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

The name Buchenau in braille

How to sign the name Buchenau using Sign Language

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

The name Buchenau in sign language

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