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Where Does The Last Name Buchs Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Buchs is more frequently found in Switzerland than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Büchs. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buchs? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Buchs is the 122,733^rd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,957,439 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 84 percent of Buchs are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most common in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,679 people, or 1 in 3,066. In Switzerland Buchs is most frequent in: Canton of Fribourg, where 47 percent live, Canton of Vaud, where 15 percent live and Canton of Bern, where 10 percent live. Barring Switzerland this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and France, where 6 percent live.

Buchs Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Buchs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buchs last name rose 1,242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buchs Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Buchs surname are 28.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75.21% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Buchs earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.27% more than the national average, earning $46,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $44,558 CAD per year.