Buder History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany

The surname Buder is derived from an Old Germanic nickname, baldo or baudo, meaning bold. The same word can also mean joyful, so in some cases the name may have been used to refer to a person of that nature. A broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, nickname surnames referred to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. It is associated with the region of Swabia, in the southwest of Germany.

Early Origins of the Buder family

The surname Buder was first found in Swabia, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some in foreign countries. Their social status was continually elevated by their great contributions to society. In the Swabian dialect, the word Bauder or Buder meant "Schlaeger" or, in English, "striker."

Early History of the Buder family

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Buder Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bauder, Buder, Baudder, Bauderr, Bauders, Baudere, Bauderre and many more.

Early Notables of the Buder family

Notables with the surname Buder during this period were

Herr Buder of Stuttgart (1350), who was one of the founding fathers of the prominent Stuttgart branch of the family

Buder migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buder Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Franz Buder, aged 31, who immigrated to the United States from Rocovje, Bohemia, in 1893
Frida Buder, aged 4, who landed in America from Rocovje, Bohemia, in 1893
Moses Buder, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1896

Buder Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Jdes Buder, aged 18, who settled in America from Bialogorodka Russia, in 1909
Marianna Buder, aged 17, who landed in America from Franendorf, Germany, in 1909
Berta Buder, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Spandau, Germany, in 1912
Christiane Buder, aged 18, who immigrated to America from Lanbsdorf, Germany, in 1912
Feiga Buder, aged 25, who landed in America from Bailogrodek, Poland, in 1921
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