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

Buechler, 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 Buechler surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buechler in America

Buechler is the 14549th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buechler surname appeared 2,048 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 Buechler.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buechler 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 Buechler

The surname Buechler is of German origin, derived from the occupational name "Büchler" which referred to a person who made or sold books. It is believed to have emerged in the 15th century during the early days of the printing press and book trade in Germany.

The name is thought to have originated in the southern regions of Germany, particularly in areas like Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, where book production and trade were thriving. It may have evolved from the Middle High German word "buoch," meaning book.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Heidelberg archives, where a certain Hans Büchler is mentioned as a book seller in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already in use during the late medieval period.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname appears in various German-language records, often spelled with slight variations such as Büchler, Büchlein, or Büchelmeyer. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and scribal inconsistencies.

A notable bearer of the name was Johann Buechler (1505-1572), a German Lutheran theologian and reformer who played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation. He was a close associate of Martin Luther and helped spread the Reformation teachings across Saxony.

Another prominent figure was Gottlieb Buechler (1734-1804), a German writer and philosopher who contributed to the Age of Enlightenment. He wrote extensively on subjects like morality, education, and social reform.

In the 19th century, the Buechler surname can be found among German immigrants who settled in various parts of the United States and other countries. One such individual was Friedrich Buechler (1823-1899), a German-American businessman who co-founded the Buechler Brewing Company in St. Louis, Missouri.

Another notable bearer was Maximilian Buechler (1857-1924), an Austrian-American architect who designed several prominent buildings in New York City, including the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

The surname Buechler has also been associated with notable figures in academia and research, such as Carl Buechler (1888-1968), a German-American physicist who made significant contributions to the field of optics and spectroscopy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buechler

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

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

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