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Buckhalter Family History

Buckhalter Surname Meaning

Americanized form of German Buchhalter: topographic name for someone who lived on a beech-covered slope from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + halde ‘slope’ + the suffix -er for an inhabitant.

Americanized form of Jewish Buchhalter ‘bookkeeper’ (see Buchalter ).

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


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Where is the Buckhalter family from?

You can see how Buckhalter families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckhalter family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckhalter families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 6 Buckhalter families living in Alabama. This was about 33% of all the recorded Buckhalter's in USA. Alabama and 1 other state had the highest population of Buckhalter families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buckhalter surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Buckhalter ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buckhalter. 40% of Buckhalter men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Buckhalter women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckhalter were Farm Laborer and Laundress.

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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
    40%
  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farming
    6%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Maid
    16%
  • Cook
    13%
  • Laundress
    10%

What Buckhalter family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 4,000 census records available for the last name Buckhalter. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buckhalter 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 187 immigration records available for the last name Buckhalter. 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 645 military records available for the last name Buckhalter. For the veterans among your Buckhalter ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckhalter lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Buckhalter life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Buckhalter in 1953 was 64, and 79 in 2004.

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