Buell History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Buell family

The surname Buell was first found in the Rhineland, where the name Bewer contributed greatly to the development of an emerging nation which would later play a large role in the tribal and national conflicts of the area. In later years the name branched into many houses, each playing a significant role in the local social and political affairs.

Early History of the Buell family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buell research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1742 and 1833 are included under the topic Early Buell History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buell Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bewer, Bewere, Bewerre, Bewers, Bewwer, Beuer, Beuere, Beuerre, Bawer, Bawere, Bawerre, Bawers, Bawwer, Baewer, Baewere, Baewerre, Baewers, Baewwer, Buer, Buere and many more.

Early Notables of the Buell family

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Buell Ranking

In the United States, the name Buell is the 5,556^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Buell migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buell Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Buell, who landed in Massachusetts in 1630 2

Buell Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

E. P. Buell, aged 54, who immigrated to America, in 1892
Charles C. Buell, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Alice R. Buell, aged 17, who immigrated to America, in 1896

Buell Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bruce Buell, aged 16, who landed in America, in 1905
Edward Buell, aged 36, who landed in America, in 1906
Dorothy Buell, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States, in 1906
Charles Buell, aged 41, who landed in America, in 1907
Annie H. Buell, aged 40, who landed in America, in 1909
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Buell migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buell Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Bemslee Buell, "Bemsley" U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 3
Mr. Timothy Buell, "Buel" U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1783 3
Mr. William Buell U.E. who settled in Canada c. 1783 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Buell (post 1700) +

Hal Buell (1931-2024), American photographer
MajorGeneral Don Carlos Buell (1818-1898), United States Army officer in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the American Civil War
Robert C. Buell (1931-1969), American insurance broker and politician in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1969 to 1979
George Pearson Buell (1833-1883), American civil engineer and soldier, Union Army general during the American Civil War
Lawrence Buell (b. 1939), American educator, Powell M. Cabot Professor of American Literature Emeritus at Harvard University
Ryan Daniel Buell (b. 1982), American paranormal investigator, author and producer
Temple Hoyne Buell (1895-1990), American architect
Erik F. Buell (b. 1950), American founder, former Chairman and Chief Technical Officer of the Buell Motorcycle Company, now part of Harley-Davidson Corp
Beverle Lorence "Bebe" Buell (b. 1953), American fashion model and singer
Charles A. Buell, American politician, Member of Connecticut State Senate 18th District, 1872 4
... (Another 37 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html