Buckel Surname

150,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Buckel Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the buck-hill,' from residence thereby, i.e. the rising ground frequented by bucks; compare Buckhurst, Buckholt, &c. With the modified Buckle or Buckell, compare Tickle or Tickell for Tickhill.

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Buckel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,3961:57,6697,457
United States1,0691:339,06430,564
France2371:280,26543,035
England1071:520,73032,731
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:356,16127,153

The alternate forms: Bückel (21) are calculated separately.

Buckel Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the buck-hill,' from residence thereby, i.e. the rising ground frequented by bucks; compare Buckhurst, Buckholt, &c. With the modified Buckle or Buckell, compare Tickle or Tickell for Tickhill. Dozens, I might say hundreds, of similar instances will be found in this dictionary.

1570-1. Christopher Buckle and Alice Buntinge: Marriage Lic. (London).

1588. Married — Robert Purie and Elizabeth Buckle: St. Mary Aldermary.

1612. Thomas Buckle and Mary Cansfield: Marriage Lic. (London).

1626. John Buckell and Elizabeth Whiteside: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Local. Helen Bukhill appears in Edinburgh, 1605 (Edinb. Marr.), and Elizabeth Buckle in Craigneuk, parish of Lanark, 1658 (Lanark CR.). James Buckle recorded in Nether Robertland, 1678—1688 (Corsehill, p. 150,177), and Alison Bucle was dispossessed in 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 221). Andrew Buckle, exiled Covenanter, was drowned off Orkney, 1679 (Hanna, II, p. 253), and Hugh Buckle, was burgh officer of Irvine, 1698 (Irvine, II, 66).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Probably corrupted from the local name Buckwell.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Buckel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buckel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Buckel has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be found in the variant forms: Bückel. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckel? popularity and diffusion

Buckel is the 150,270th most numerous last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,482,134 people. The last name Buckel occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Buckel reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 48 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,396 people, or 1 in 57,669. In Germany Buckel is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 64 percent reside, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 18 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and France, where 8 percent reside.

Buckel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buckel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buckel last name increased 758 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buckel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buckel surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Buckel earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $44,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.58% more than the national average, earning $58,415 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bückel9421/
Buckell92748/
Buickel9216/
Bueckel925/
Buchkel921/
Buckelt921/
Busckel920/
Buckl91268/
Bukel91264/
Bucel91138/
Buchel831,523/
Bockel83680/
Bukiel83146/
Beukel83103/
Bucell8372/
Bugkel8332/
Vuckel8314/
Boukel8312/
Buskel836/
Baucel834/
Baukel833/
Bhukel833/
Buekel831/
Bukelt831/
Bucl8048/
Bukl802/
Buckelová801/
Beuchel77957/
Boeckel77797/
Buskell77245/
Bouchel7797/
Buchell7755/
Bauchel7715/
Bieckel775/
Buckleh774/
Butchkl774/
Buckled772/
Baukeul771/
Bucchel771/
Buccell771/
Bucuell771/
Bukuehl771/
Bucklet771/
Bujchel771/
Boukelt771/
Baucell771/
Beuskel770/
Buckill770/
Buichel770/
Buckilt770/
Boockel770/
Bokel73661/
Bükel73117/
Bockl7387/
Bukil7357/
Bukyl7329/
Bucil7319/
Buklt733/
Buscl731/
Bucll731/
Bouchell7122/
Bushkell7112/
Bouskell719/
Buckhldt712/
Budschel711/
Bouchkil711/
Beuchell711/
Bucklech710/
Boukil672,525/
Boekel671,015/
Buquel67948/
Boutchkil67204/
Boeckl67128/
Buschkühl67112/
Buclet67109/
Bokkel6741/
Bucled6715/
Bokell6712/
Buschkill679/
Baucil675/
Buukul675/
Biekel673/
Buehcl672/
Butzkl672/
Bouchehel671/
Bukled671/
Busclt671/
Buskll671/
Vuchkl671/
Buchil671/
Vuckil671/
Bookel670/

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