Buchberger History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

Bavaria, Germany is the ancestral home of the Buchberger family. The Buchberger surname evolved as a local name for a family that lived in Bavaria. The surname Buchberger is composed of the two elements Buch and Berg, which are also surnames themselves. The portion Buch is a local surname that is derived from the German word buohe, which means beech tree. This name was given to a person who lived by a beech tree, a beech wood, or a beech grove. The name Buchholz, which means beech grove, is also the name of several places in Germany. Buchberger is also traceable to the German towns named Buch and Buchenwald and natives of these towns often adopted the name as their own.

Early Origins of the Buchberger family

The surname Buchberger was first found in Bavaria, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Buchberg became an integral part of that turbulent region as it emerged to form alliances with other families within the Feudal System and the nation.

Early History of the Buchberger family

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Buchberger Spelling Variations

One can encounter great variation in the spelling of surnames: in early times, spelling in general, and thus the spelling of names was not yet standardized; and later, spellings would change with branching and movement of families. Variations of the name Buchberger include Buchberg, Buchberger, Buchburg, Buchburger, Buckberg, Buckberger, Bukkberg, Bukkberger, Bukkburg, Bukkburger, Beuchberg, Beuchberger, Beuchburg, Beuchburger, Beuckberg, Beuckberger, Bueckburg, Beuckburger, Beukkberg, Beukkberger, Beukkburg and many more.

Early Notables of the Buchberger family

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Migration of the Buchberger family

Thousands of German settlers came to North America between the mid-17th and mid-20th centuries. The hardships of the long voyage were balanced by the opportunity to escape poverty and religious persecution. The descendents of these settlers still populate the states of Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. Many also live in Ontario and the prairie provinces of Canada. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Buchberger or a variant listed above: settlers who traveled to and established themselves along the eastern seaboard of the United States and in Canada during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Contemporary Notables of the name Buchberger (post 1700) +

Hubert Buchberger (b. 1951), German violinist, conductor, musician, educator
Michael Buchberger (1874-1961), Bishop of Regensburg
Kelly Buchberger (b. 1966), Canadian professional (NHL) hockey player
Bruno Buchberger (b. 1942), Professor of Computer Mathematics at Johannes Kepler University, Austria