Buchholz Family History

Buchholz Surname 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, Buche, Buckhout, Buchele

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10K	Military Records
7K	Immigration Records
22K	Census and Voter Lists
59K	Member Trees

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Where is the Buchholz family from?

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 1891 there was 1 Buchholz family living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Buchholz's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Buchholz families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buchholz 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 Buchholz ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Buchholz. 28% of Buchholz men worked as a Farmer and 12% of Buchholz women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buchholz were Farming and Housework.

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Farmer

28%

Laborer

15%

Salesman

Farming

Stenographer

12%

Housewife

10%

Housekeeper

Housework

What Buchholz family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 22K 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 List

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

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Military Records

There are 10K 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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Buchholz Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Buchholz family from?

What did your Buchholz ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

28%

Laborer

15%

Salesman

Farming

Stenographer

12%

Housewife

10%

Housekeeper

Housework

What Buchholz family records will you find?

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.

Buchholz Family History

Buchholz Surname Meaning

188,000 record(s) for Buchholz

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What is the average Buchholz lifespan?

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Buchholz Surname Meaning

188,000 record(s) for Buchholz

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Where is the Buchholz family from?

What did your Buchholz ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Buchholz family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Buchholz family history

What is the average Buchholz lifespan?

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