Buchholz

Buchholz Meaning & Origin

About Buchholz
The surname Buchholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "buch" meaning "beech tree" and "holz" meaning "wood." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buchholz can be interpreted as "beech wood" or "beech forest." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or in a beech forest or was associated with the beech tree in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buchholz: 7,790
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4547
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buchholz 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
PKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkhoʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buchholz in Braille

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

The name Buchholz in braille

How to sign the name Buchholz using Sign Language

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

The name Buchholz in sign language

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