Buckhorn

Buckhorn Meaning & Origin

About Buckhorn
The surname Buckhorn is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or was associated with a place called Buckhorn, which is believed to have been named after the buck's antlers or the shape of the land resembling a buck's horn. The name Buckhorn is descriptive in nature, indicating a geographical feature, and has been adopted as a surname by individuals with ancestral ties to the place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckhorn: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02065
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH AO2 R N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəˌkhɔrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckhorn in Braille

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

The name Buckhorn in braille

How to sign the name Buckhorn using Sign Language

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

The name Buckhorn in sign language

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