Buch History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The name Buch is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Buch was a name used for a person who shared a fanciful resemblance with a goat or a male deer. The name is derived from either the Old English word buc, meaning he goat, or male deer. This name would originally have been applied to someone one thought resembled a he-goat or male deer. 1

Interestingly, there may a Norman connection as the Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae lists Radulphus de Bucca as living in Normandy in 1180. 2

Early Origins of the Buch family

The surname Buch was first found in Norfolk, where the name has been "represented in the county as far back as the 13th century. The name of Buck is now most numerous around Norwich." 3

However, by the late 13th century, the name was scattered throughout ancient Britain. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 listed: Robert Bok, Huntingdonshire; Richard Boke, Oxfordshire; Robert de le Buk, Essex; and Thomas Buk, Cambridgeshire as all holding lands at that time. 4

Later the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 listed Robertus Buk, proving that the Latin version of naming was still in use at that time. 4

By the 15th century, some of the family were found further north in Scotland. There John Buc, was a charter witness in Glasgow, 1495. A few years later, Thomas Buk from Dunfermline had a remission in 1508. Alexander Buk was admitted Burgess of Aberdeen, 1506, and Duncan Buk held that position in 1560. 5

Early History of the Buch family

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Buch Spelling Variations

Until the dictionary, an invention of only the last few hundred years, the English language lacked any comprehensive system of spelling rules. Consequently, spelling variations in names are frequently found in early Anglo-Saxon and later Anglo-Norman documents. One person's name was often spelled several different ways over a lifetime. The recorded variations of Buch include Buck, Bucke, Buch, Buke and others.

Early Notables of the Buch family

Notables of the family at this time include Sir John Buck, Sheriff of Lincolnshire. Sir George Buck (1560-1622), was an antiquarian who served as Master of the Revels to King James I of England. "He was descended from a good family which had formerly held large estates in Yorkshire and Suffolk. For taking the side of King Richard III at the battle of Bosworth Field his ancestors were deprived of most of...
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Buch Ranking

In the United States, the name Buch is the 13,569^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 6 However, in France, the name Buch is ranked the 7,648^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 7

Buch migration to the United States +

Thousands of English families boarded ships sailing to the New World in the hope of escaping the unrest found in England at this time. Although the search for opportunity and freedom from persecution abroad took the lives of many because of the cramped conditions and unsanitary nature of the vessels, the opportunity perceived in the growing colonies of North America beckoned. Many of the settlers who survived the journey went on to make important contributions to the transplanted cultures of their adopted countries. The Buch were among these contributors, for they have been located in early North American records:

Buch Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Fredrig Buch, who landed in New York in 1709 8
Hans Gorg Buch, who arrived in New York in 1709 8
Martin Buch, who arrived in New York, NY in 1709 8
Johan Hend Buch, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 8
Daniel Buch, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 8
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Buch Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John George Buch, aged 32, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 8
J Buch, aged 21, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1804 8
Domingo Buch, aged 17, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1830 8
Joh Buch, who landed in North America in 1832-1849 8
John Peter Buch, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1840 8
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Contemporary Notables of the name Buch (post 1700) +

Robert L. "Bob" Buch (b. 1949), American politician, Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives (2007-2011)
Warren S. Buch, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Lititz, Pennsylvania, 1916-18 9
Mary S. G. Buch, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Lititz, Pennsylvania, 1918 (acting, 1918) 9
Harry L. Buch (b. 1930), American Republican politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Ohio County, 1959-64; Chair of Ohio County Republican Party, 1969; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1972 9
Eugene W. Buch, American politician, Mayor of Fremont, Nebraska, 1970 9
David Buch, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Erie County 6th District, 1954 9
Eva-Maria Buch (1921-1943), German resistance fighter against the Nazis, associated with the Red Orchestra resistance group
Christian Leopold von Buch (1774-1853), German geologist and paleontologist
Alexander Buch (b. 1988), German footballer from Munich

The Buch Motto +

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Fide et fortitudine
Motto Translation: By fidelity and fortitude.

Citations +

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The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 2) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html