Bueller

Bueller is a surname that appears in real-world contexts and is best known in popular culture as the surname of the fictional character Ferris Bueller in the 1986 American comedy Ferris Bueller's Day Off. The film, directed by John Hughes, follows high school student Ferris Bueller and his friends as they skip school and spend a day around Chicago, blending humor with observations about youth, authority, and friendship. The movie is widely regarded as a defining work of 1980s American cinema and remains influential in film and popular culture.

One of its most enduring moments is the classroom roll call in which the teacher repeatedly calls out “Bueller?” for the absent Ferris; this scene contributed to the line’s place in popular vernacular as a shorthand for a missing student or a lighthearted nod to absence. The film’s energetic pacing, memorable performances, and Chicago-set sightseeing sequence have helped keep the name recognizable beyond the screen.

Beyond the film, Bueller exists as a real-world surname used by unrelated individuals in various regions. In discussions of genealogy or onomastics, it is treated as a family name with diverse origins and bearers not connected to the filmic character.

See also Ferris Bueller's Day Off.