Buckheister

Buckheister Meaning & Origin

About Buckheister
The surname Buckheister is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Buck," meaning "buck" or "male deer," and "heister," meaning "robber" or "thief." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buckheister can be interpreted as "deer thief" or "one who steals deer." It is likely that the name originated as an occupational or descriptive surname for someone involved in hunting or poaching deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckheister: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckheister 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
PKSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0202306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH AY2 S T ER0
🌐 IPA
/buckheister*/
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('PKSTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B223

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckheister in Braille

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

The name Buckheister in braille

How to sign the name Buckheister using Sign Language

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

The name Buckheister in sign language

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