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Buchholz Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived near a beech wood from Middle High German buoch ‘beech’ + holz ‘wood forest’ or a habitational name from a place called Buchholz of which there are numerous examples especially in northern Germany. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). Jewish (Ashkenazic): artificial name from German Buchholz ‘beech wood’ (see 1 above). Compare Buchholtz Bucholtz Bucholz Buckholtz and Buckholz .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Eichholz, Buchwald, Wachholz, Eichhorn, Bockholt, Birkholz, Bergholz

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You can see how Buchholz families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buchholz family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Buchholz families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 5 Buchholz families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Buchholz's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Buchholz families in 1911.

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Census Records

There are 22,000 census records available for the last name Buchholz. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buchholz census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Buchholz. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 10,000 military records available for the last name Buchholz. For the veterans among your Buchholz ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buchholz lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Buchholz life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Buchholz in 1944 was 52, and 80 in 2004.

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