Buchholtz

Buchholtz Meaning & Origin

About Buchholtz
The surname Buchholtz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "buch" meaning "beech tree" and "holtz" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buchholtz can be interpreted as "beech wood" or "beech forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with beech trees or in a beech forest.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buchholtz: 1,090
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,354
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buchholtz 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
PKLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B020432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH OW0 L T S
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkhoʊlts/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buchholtz in Braille

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

The name Buchholtz in braille

How to sign the name Buchholtz using Sign Language

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

The name Buchholtz in sign language

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