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

Buchman, 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 Buchman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buchman in America

Buchman is the 11936th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buchman surname appeared 2,621 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Buchman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buchman 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 Buchman

The surname Buchman is of German origin and dates back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "Buche," meaning beech tree, and the suffix "-man," indicating a person associated with or living near beech trees.

The name was most prevalent in the regions of southern Germany, particularly Bavaria and the Rhineland. The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 13th century, appearing in various records and manuscripts from that period.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Buchman name was Hans Buchman, a farmer from the village of Buchheim in Bavaria, mentioned in a land grant document from the year 1274. The name was also found in the Weissenau Monastery records of 1312, referring to a certain Konrad Buchman, a woodcutter from the nearby town of Biberach.

In the 15th century, the name Buchman appeared in the Cologne Memorienbuch, a record of citizens and their contributions to the city. Johann Buchman, a respected merchant from Cologne, was listed in the year 1472.

During the 16th century, the Buchman surname gained prominence with the birth of Johann Buchman (1484-1542), a German theologian and reformer who advocated for the separation of church and state. He is considered one of the leading figures of the Protestant Reformation.

Another notable bearer of the Buchman name was Georg Buchman (1608-1688), a German philosopher and mathematician who made significant contributions to the development of calculus and the study of infinite series.

In the 18th century, the Buchman family produced Johann Buchman (1724-1803), a German composer and organist who served as the Kapellmeister at the court of Saxe-Weimar. His compositions, particularly his organ works, were highly regarded during his time.

The 19th century saw the birth of Carl Buchman (1825-1892), a German-American architect who designed several prominent buildings in Chicago, including the iconic Water Tower and the Chicago Board of Trade Building.

Throughout its history, the Buchman surname has been associated with various occupations, including farmers, woodcutters, merchants, theologians, philosophers, musicians, and architects, reflecting the diverse backgrounds and contributions of its bearers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buchman

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

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

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