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Bucher Family History

Bucher Surname Meaning

English: variant of Butcher. German and Swiss German (also Bücher): topographic name for someone who lived by a beech tree or beech wood from Middle High German buoche ‘beech tree’ + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant or a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Buch.

This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine). French: occupational name for a woodsman from a derivative of buche ‘log’.

Alternatively in Alsace and Lorraine a surname of German origin (see 2 above). Americanized form of Slovenian and Croatian Bučar (see Bucar).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Bucher family from?

You can see how Bucher families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bucher family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bucher families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 31 Bucher families living in London. This was about 37% of all the recorded Bucher's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Bucher families in 1891.
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What did your Bucher ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Bucher. 67% of Bucher women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    67%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    8%
  • No Occupation
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    6%

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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Bucher. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Bucher census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 7,000 immigration records available for the last name Bucher. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 14,000 military records available for the last name Bucher. For the veterans among your Bucher ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bucher lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Bucher life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1957. The average life expectancy for Bucher in 1943 was 61, and 72 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Bucher ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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