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Buckwalter Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swiss German and German Buchwalder: variant of Buchwald .

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


Similar surnames: Buchwalter, Bookwalter, Buckler, Buckhalter, Buckle, Showalter

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Where is the Buckwalter family from?

You can see how Buckwalter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckwalter family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckwalter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 9 Buckwalter families living in Saskatchewan. This was 100% of all the recorded Buckwalter's in Canada. Saskatchewan had the highest population of Buckwalter families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buckwalter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Buckwalter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buckwalter. 18% of Buckwalter men worked as a Farmer and 13% of Buckwalter women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckwalter were Clerk and Laborer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    18%
  • Laborer
    13%
  • Mechanic
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    13%
  • Nurse
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%
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Census Records

There are 9,000 census records available for the last name Buckwalter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buckwalter 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 638 immigration records available for the last name Buckwalter. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Buckwalter. For the veterans among your Buckwalter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckwalter lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Buckwalter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1987. The average life expectancy for Buckwalter in 1951 was 57, and 82 in 2004.

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