Buckhalter

Buckhalter Meaning & Origin

About Buckhalter
The surname Buckhalter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "buck," meaning male deer or goat, and "halter," meaning a device used to control or restrain an animal. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buckhalter can be interpreted as "one who controls or restrains male deer or goats." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who worked as a herder or had some association with these animals.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckhalter: 661
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckhalter 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
PKLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0204306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH AH0 L T ER0 T
🌐 IPA
/buckhalter*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckhalter in Braille

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

The name Buckhalter in braille

How to sign the name Buckhalter using Sign Language

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

The name Buckhalter in sign language

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