Find out how popular the last name Bucher is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bucher.

Bucher, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bucher surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bucher in America

Bucher is the 4772nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bucher surname appeared 7,417 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Bucher.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bucher to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bucher

The surname Bucher is of German origin, derived from the Middle High German word "buoch," meaning "beech tree." It first emerged in the 13th century in the region of southern Germany, particularly in the areas around the Black Forest and the Swabian Alps, where beech trees were abundant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Bucher can be found in the town records of Freiburg im Breisgau, a city in the southwest of Germany, dating back to the year 1280, where a person named Heinrich Bucher was mentioned as a landowner.

The name Bucher was often associated with occupations related to beech wood, such as woodcutters, carpenters, or coopers, who made barrels and casks from beech wood. Over time, the name spread to other parts of Germany and neighboring regions.

In the 14th century, the Bucher name appeared in several historical documents, including the Codex Manesse, a renowned medieval manuscript containing poems and illustrations from the Middle High German period. One of the notable figures mentioned in the Codex was a minnesinger (lyric poet) named Reinmar von Bucher, who lived around 1200-1248.

Another prominent individual bearing the Bucher surname was Johann Bucher, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1468 to 1524. He played a significant role in the early stages of the Protestant Reformation and was associated with Martin Luther and other prominent reformers of the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, several Bucher families emigrated from Germany to other parts of Europe, including Switzerland, Austria, and France. One notable figure from this period was Johann Rudolf Bucher, a Swiss theologian and philosopher who lived from 1609 to 1679 and wrote extensively on moral philosophy and natural law.

In the 18th century, the Bucher name also found its way to North America, as German immigrants began settling in various regions of the United States and Canada. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was Johann Bucher, a German immigrant who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 and became a prominent farmer and landowner in the area.

Another notable figure with the Bucher surname was Walter Bucher, a Swiss-American architect who lived from 1889 to 1965 and is renowned for his contributions to the development of modern architecture in the United States, particularly in California.

Throughout history, the Bucher name has been associated with various professions, including woodworkers, theologians, philosophers, architects, and more, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and accomplishments of those who carried this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bucher

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bucher.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bucher was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bucher has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bucher was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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