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

Buchite, 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 Buchite surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buchite in America

Buchite is the 118853rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buchite surname appeared 146 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Buchite.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buchite 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 Buchite

The surname Buchite has its origins in the Germanic regions of central Europe, dating back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated from an Old German word "buch," which referred to a beech tree or a location with a abundance of beech trees. This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive surname for individuals who lived near or were associated with areas abundant in beech trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Buchite can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Holy Roman Empire, where a man named Heinricus Buchite is mentioned in a document dated 1272. This suggests that the name had already become an established surname by the 13th century in the German-speaking regions.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing the name Buchite was Johannes Buchite, a scholar and theologian from Saxony who lived between 1420 and 1487. He was known for his writings on theology and his involvement in the intellectual circles of his time.

During the 16th century, the name Buchite appeared in various records across central Europe, including the Palatinate region, where a family by the name of Buchite is mentioned in the town records of Heidelberg in 1543.

In the 17th century, a prominent figure named Hans Buchite (1612-1678) was a German merchant and trader who established a successful business empire in the Hanseatic League cities of northern Germany.

Another individual of note was Maria Buchite (1723-1798), a renowned painter from Bavaria who was celebrated for her portraits and landscapes during the Baroque period.

While the name Buchite has its origins in the German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and cultural exchange. However, the earliest recorded instances and historical references suggest a strong connection to the central European regions, particularly Germany and its neighboring areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buchite

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

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 Buchite 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 Buchite 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 Buchite was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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