Bochner History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bochner family

The surname Bochner was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in medieval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Bochner family

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Bochner Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bockner, Bochner, Buckner, Bocher, Buchenau, Buckner and many more.

Early Notables of the Bochner family

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Migration of the Bochner family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antho Buckner who arrived in Virginia in 1690; Carl Buckner who settled in Texas in 1846; Frederick Buckner who settled in Philadelphia in 1853; and Henry Buckner who settled in Ontario, Canada in 1871..

Contemporary Notables of the name Bochner (post 1700) +

Mel Bochner (1940-2025), American conceptual artist, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salomon Bochner (1899-1982), American (Galician-born) mathematician, eponym of Bochner integral and Bochner's theorem
Lloyd Wolfe Bochner (1924-2005), Canadian actor
Hart Matthew Bochner (b. 1956), Canadian film actor, screenwriter, director and producer