Buchman

Buchman Meaning & Origin

About Buchman
The surname Buchman is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "buoch" meaning "book" and the occupational suffix "-man" indicating a person's profession. Therefore, the surname Buchman is believed to have originally referred to someone who worked with books, such as a scribe, a librarian, or a scholar. Over time, it may have also been adopted by individuals who were associated with the book trade or had a scholarly background.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buchman: 2,621
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,936
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.89

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buchman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Buchman is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKMN
🗽 NYSIIS
BACNA
🔊 Soundex
B020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buchman in Braille

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

The name Buchman in braille

How to sign the name Buchman using Sign Language

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

The name Buchman in sign language

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