Buchwald

Buchwald Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buchwald: 951
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buchwald 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 Buchwald is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BACA
🔊 Soundex
B02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K W AO0 L D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkwɔld/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buchwald in Braille

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

The name Buchwald in braille

How to sign the name Buchwald using Sign Language

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

The name Buchwald in sign language

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