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Etymology of Buckert

What does the name Buckert mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Buckert comes from the baptismal name Buchard, a variant of Burchard.

Early Origins of the Buckert family

The surname Buckert was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.

Early History of the Buckert family

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Buckert Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Buckert were recorded, including Bockett, Bocket, Bocard, Bocardi, Bochard, Bockard, Bokett, Bucard, Buchard, Bucket and many more.

Early Notables of the Buckert family

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Buckert migration to the United States +

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Buckert family emigrate to North America:

Buckert Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Johan Dedrick Buckert, who arrived in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1741 1

Buckert migration to Canada +

Buckert Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Johann Buckert, who landed in Manitoba in 1876


  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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