Show ContentsBuchler History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The ancient name of Buchler finds its origins with the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of Britain. It comes from a name for a manufacturer of buckles having derived from the Old French word bouclier, which literally means buckle-maker

Early Origins of the Buchler family

The surname Buchler was first found in Berkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Buchler family

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Buchler Spelling Variations

Sound was what guided spelling in the essentially pre-literate Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Also, before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Therefore, spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Buchler family name include Buckler, Bucklar, Bukler and others.

Early Notables of the Buchler family

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United States Buchler migration to the United States +

For political, religious, and economic reasons, thousands of English families boarded ships for Ireland, the Canadas, the America colonies, and many of smaller tropical colonies in the hope of finding better lives abroad. Although the passage on the cramped, dank ships caused many to arrive in the New World diseased and starving, those families that survived the trip often went on to make valuable contributions to those new societies to which they arrived. Early immigrants bearing the Buchler surname or a spelling variation of the name include :

Buchler Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Michel Buchler, who landed in New York in 1709 1
  • I Buchler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 1
  • Conrad Buchler, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1754 1
  • Leonhard Buchler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1764 1
  • John Buchler, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1765 1
Buchler Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Elise Buchler, aged 39, who landed in America in 1854 1
  • Johann Buchler, aged 23, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 1
  • Ludwig Buchler, aged 30, who arrived in New York, NY in 1873 1
  • Christ Buchler, aged 29, who landed in New York, NY in 1873 1


The Buchler 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: Fidelis usque ad mortem
Motto Translation: Faithful even unto death.


  1. 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)


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