Bucher History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
Germany

The name Bucher is derived from the German word "buoche," which means "beech tree." The name was taken on both people and by some places. Hereditary surnames began to be adopted after the 12th century, in German, and names that were derived from locations became particularly common. The surname Bucher may have been taken on by someone who lived near a beech tree or beech grove, or may have come from someone who lived in one the places so named.

Early Origins of the Bucher family

The surname Bucher was first found in Bavaria, where the name Bucher made a great early contribution to the feudal society of early Europe. The name Bucher became prominent in local affairs and branched into many houses where members continued to play important roles in the savage tribal and national conflicts, which resulted a each group sought to enhance its power and status in an ever changing territorial profile.

Early History of the Bucher family

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Bucher Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bucher, Bucker, Bukker, Buchen, Buchert, Bucken, Buchere, Buckere, Buecher, Buecker, Buekker, Buechen, Buecken, Buchere, Buckere, Bocher, Bocker, Bochen, Bocken, Bochere, Bockere, Boecher, Boeker, Boecker, Boechen, Boeken, Boechere and many more.

Early Notables of the Bucher family

Prominent among members of the name Bucher in this period include

the Bucher family of Bavaria

Bucher Ranking

In the United States, the name Bucher is the 4,700^th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Bucher is ranked the 1,775^th most popular surname with an estimated 3,444 people with that name. 2

Bucher migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bucher Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

William Bucher, who arrived in Virginia in 1635
William Bucher, who landed in Virginia in 1635 3
Richard Bucher, who landed in Virginia in 1638 3

Bucher Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Peter Bucher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1724 3
Nicalus Bucher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 aboard the ship "Friendship of Bristol" 3
Hans Albrecht Bucher, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Jacob Bucher, who landed in Carolina in 1734 3
Hans Bucher, who arrived in Carolina in 1734-35
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Bucher Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Johan Bucher, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
Lorenz Bucher, who landed in America in 1807 3
Adam Bucher, who arrived in New York in 1836 3
John Bucher, who arrived in Missouri in 1840
Franz Jakob Bucher, who landed in North America in 1843 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bucher (post 1700) +

Brigadier-General Oliver Boone Bucher (1890-1962), American Commandant Virginia Military Institute (1947-1950) 4
Donald Roy Bucher (b. 1927), American hospital administrator
Charles Augustus Bucher (b. 1912), American educator
James Quinter "Jim" Bucher (1911-1994), American Major League Baseball player
John R. Bucher, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1924 (alternate), 1928 5
John Conrad Bucher (1792-1851), American Democratic Party politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1831-33; County Judge in Pennsylvania, 1839-51 5
John C. Bucher, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 25th District, 1912 5
Harvey A. Bucher, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 1948 5
George H. Bucher, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate, 1863-65 5
Carlton G. Bucher, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Mayor of White Plains, New York, 1951 5
... (Another 7 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/
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)
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 3) Oliver Bucher. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Bucher/Oliver_Boone/USA.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html