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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The surname Buckheister is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Buckheister in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.