Buderus History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

The surname Buderus 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 Buderus family

The surname Buderus 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 Buderus family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buderus research. Another 83 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1350 is included under the topic Early Buderus History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buderus Spelling Variations

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

Early Notables of the Buderus family

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Buderus migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buderus Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrich Buderus, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1899 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)