Explore the Family Name Buckhalter
The meaning of Buckhalter
1. 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. 2. Americanized form of Jewish Buchhalter ‘bookkeeper’ (see Buchalter 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Buckhalter in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Buckhalter saw a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It fell from the 27,669th rank to 34,314th, marking a decrease of approximately 24%. The number of people carrying this surname also dropped from 819 to 661 during the same period, recording a reduction of around 19%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #27,669 | #34,314 | -24.02% |
| Count | 819 | 661 | -19.29% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.3 | 0.22 | -26.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buckhalter
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census showed that a significant portion of individuals with the Buckhalter surname identified as Black, seeing an increase from 56.29% in 2000 to 59.3% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White declined from 38.58% to 34.34%. There was a slight decrease in persons identifying with two or more races dropping from 3.05% to 2.87%. No changes were observed in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander. However, a new category appeared in 2010, with 1.82% identifying as Hispanic. The data for American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 56.29% | 59.3% | 5.35% |
| White | 38.58% | 34.34% | -10.99% |
| Two or More Races | 3.05% | 2.87% | -5.9% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.82% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.1% | 0% | 0% |