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Early Origins of the Buchenau family

The surname Buchenau was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Buchenau family

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Buchenau Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bockner, Bochner, Buckner, Bocher, Buchenau, Buckner and many more.

Early Notables of the Buchenau family

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Migration of the Buchenau family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antho Buckner who arrived in Virginia in 1690; Carl Buckner who settled in Texas in 1846; Frederick Buckner who settled in Philadelphia in 1853; and Henry Buckner who settled in Ontario, Canada in 1871..


Contemporary Notables of the name Buchenau (post 1700) +

  • Thomas M. Buchenau, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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