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Early Origins of the Bucknor family

The surname Bucknor 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 Bucknor family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bucknor research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1470, 1614, 1669 and 1838 are included under the topic Early Bucknor History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bucknor Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Bucknor family

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Migration of the Bucknor 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 Bucknor (post 1700) +

  • Ms. Natasha Bucknor M.B.E., British executive director of Talawa Theatre, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to Theatre 1
  • Oluwatosin "Tosyn" Bucknor (1981-2018), Nigerian media personality, actress and social media content creator
  • Segun Bucknor (1946-2017), Nigerian musician and journalist


  1. "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists


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