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Buller History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Early Origins of the Buller family

The surname Buller was first found in Bavaria, where the name Buller became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the family became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Buller family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buller research. Another 74 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1813 is included under the topic Early Buller History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buller Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Buller, Buler, Buhller, Buhler, Beuller, Bueller, Beuler, Bueler, Boller, Boeler, Bohler, Bohller, Boeller, Boeler, Boehler, Boehller, Bullen, Bulen, Bullel, Bulel, Bullere, Bulere, Buellen, Buelen, Buellel, Buelel, Buellere, Buelere, Bollen, Bolen, Bollel, Bolel, Bollere, Bolere, Boellen, Boelen, Boellel, Boelel, Boellere, Boelere, Bewlar and many more.

Early Notables of the Buller family

Prominent among members of the name Buller in this period include

the von Buller family of Bavaria

Buller Ranking

In the United States, the name Buller is the 7,695^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Buller migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buller Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Tho Buller, who landed in Virginia in 1642 2
Thomas Buller who settled in Virginia in 1643
Hendrich Benckson Buller, who arrived in Delaware in 1649 2
Sarah Buller, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1684 2
Judeth Buller, who landed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1684 2
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Buller Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Robert Buller, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
Margaretha Buller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1727 2
Johnathon Buller, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1727

Buller Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jan Buller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1807 2
William Buller, who landed in Maryland in 1809 2
Fr Jacob Buller, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1836 2
A Cath Buller, who arrived in America in 1837 2
W Buller, who arrived in America in 1837 2
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Buller migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buller Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Peter Buller, who landed in Manitoba in 1874

Buller migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Buller Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mary Buller, aged 17, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1859 aboard the ship "Clara"
Mr. Thomas Buller, (b. 1806), aged 53, Cornish labourer departing from Liverpool on 16th October 1858 aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 10th January 1859 3
Miss Elizabeth Buller, (b. 1841), aged 18, Cornish settler departing from Liverpool on 16th October 1858 aboard the ship "Annie Wilson" arriving in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 10th January 1859 3
Mr. Thomas Buller, (b. 1832), aged 27, Cornish farm labourer departing from Plymouth aboard the ship "Palmyra" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 27th May 1859 4
Mrs. Jane Buller, (b. 1835), aged 24, Cornish settler departing from Plymouth aboard the ship "Palmyra" arriving in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 27th May 1859 4
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Buller migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Buller Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

James Buller, who landed in Bay of Islands, New Zealand in 1840
Miss Buller, British settler travelling from London with sister aboard the ship "Josephine Willis" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th February 1855 5
Mr. Buller, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Josephine Willis" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th February 1855 5
Mrs. Buller, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Josephine Willis" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 5th February 1855 5
Mary Ann Buller, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lorraine" in 1878

Contemporary Notables of the name Buller (post 1700) +

Sir Edward Buller (1764-1824), 1st Baronet British officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
General Sir George Buller GCB (1802-1884), British Army officer who served in the Rifle Brigade and as a commander of a brigade in the Crimean War 6
Sir Francis Buller (1746-1800), 1st Baronet English lawyer on the King's Bench (1778-1794) from Downes House, Crediton, Devon 6
Charles Buller (1806-1848), British reform politician who received part of his education from Thomas Carlyle and a friend of John Stuart Mill. Buller served as a parliamentarian from 1830 until his death. In 1838, he traveled with Lord Durham to Canada as Durham's private secretary. Buller was appointed judge-advocate-general in 1846, and served as chief commissioner of the Poor Law for the year prior to his death 6
John Sydney Buller MBE (1909-1970), English first-class cricketer
John Buller (d. 1807), British MP for East Looe
John Buller (1771-1849), British MP for West Looe
James Wentworth Buller (1798-1865), British Whig Member of Parliament for Exeter (1830-1835) and for North Devon (1857-1865)
Joe Buller (1909-1986), English footballer
Dame Audrey Charlotte Georgiana Buller DBE RRC (1884-1953), British hospital administrator, founder of the first school dedicated to occupational therapy in the United Kingdom
... (Another 11 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/
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)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_australia_victoria.pdf
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Wikisource contributors. "Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900." Wikisource . Wikisource , 4 Jun. 2018. Web. 5 Feb. 2019