Buckwalter

Buckwalter Meaning & Origin

About Buckwalter
The surname Buckwalter is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "buck," meaning male deer, and "walter," meaning ruler or powerful. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buckwalter can be interpreted as "powerful ruler" or "ruler of the deer." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who held a position of authority or had a connection to deer hunting or management.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckwalter: 2,392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,869
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.81

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckwalter 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
PKLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0204306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K W AH0 L T ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkwəltər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckwalter in Braille

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

The name Buckwalter in braille

How to sign the name Buckwalter using Sign Language

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

The name Buckwalter in sign language

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