Buckwald

Buckwald Meaning & Origin

About Buckwald
The surname Buckwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "buck," meaning male deer or goat, and "wald," meaning forest. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buckwald can be interpreted as "forest of bucks" or "deer forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a forest inhabited by deer or goats.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckwald: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKLT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K W AH0 L D
🌐 IPA
/buckwald*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckwald in Braille

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

The name Buckwald in braille

How to sign the name Buckwald using Sign Language

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

The name Buckwald in sign language

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