Show ContentsBuchert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Buchert 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 Buchert 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 Buchert family

The surname Buchert 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 Buchert family

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Buchert 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 Buchert family

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United States Buchert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buchert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Dedrick Buchert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1741 1
  • Paul Buchert, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1768 1
Buchert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Johannes Buchert, who arrived in North America in 1837 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Buchert (post 1700) +

  • Genelle M. Buchert, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000 2


  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)
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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