Buhs

Buhs Meaning & Origin

About Buhs
The surname Buhs is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Burchard," which itself comes from the Old High German elements "burg," meaning "fortress" or "castle," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." As a surname, Buhs would have likely been originally used to denote someone who was associated with or lived near a fortress or castle, or it could have been a patronymic name indicating descent from someone named Burchard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buhs: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buhs 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
PS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B UW1 S
🌐 IPA
/buhs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buhs in Braille

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

The name Buhs in braille

How to sign the name Buhs using Sign Language

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

The name Buhs in sign language

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