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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


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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.
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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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*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
    28%
  • Laborer
    15%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farming
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    12%
  • Housewife
    10%
  • Housekeeper
    8%
  • Housework
    7%

What Buchholz family records will you find?

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 the UK, 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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