Buckholz

Buckholz Meaning & Origin

About Buckholz
The surname Buckholz is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Buck," meaning "buck" or "male deer," and "Holz," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Buckholz can be interpreted as "deer in the woods" or "deer of the forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or had a connection to a wooded area where deer were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckholz: 690
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckholz 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
PKLS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02042
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH OW0 L Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkhoʊlz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLS', 'PKLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckholz in Braille

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

The name Buckholz in braille

How to sign the name Buckholz using Sign Language

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

The name Buckholz in sign language

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