Buckenham Surname
Approximately 1,015 people bear this surname
Buckenham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckenham,' four parishes in Norfolk, viz. Old and New Buckenham. Buckenham Parva, and Buckenham Ferry.
William de Bukenham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph de Bukenham, Norfolk ibid.
Read More About This SurnameBuckenham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 728 | 1:76,536 | 8,651 |
| United States | 57 | 1:6,358,929 | 302,882 |
| South Africa | 54 | 1:1,003,291 | 61,925 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 385 | 1:63,313 | 7,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Buckenham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckenham,' four parishes in Norfolk, viz. Old and New Buckenham. Buckenham Parva, and Buckenham Ferry.
William de Bukenham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ralph de Bukenham, Norfolk ibid.
Peter de Bukenham, Norfolk, 1277: History of Norfolk.
Hugh de Bukenham, Norfolk, 1332: ibid.
Richard Buckenham, vicar of Quarles, Norfolk, temp. 1300: ibiil.
Oliver Buckenham, Norfolk, 25 Elizabeth: ibid.
1786. Married — Edward Mayhew and Sarah Buckinham: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Buckenham = 1 Bucca’sHome [Anglo-Saxon *Buccan-hám-Buccan-, genit. of Bucca (bucc: buck) + hám, a home, estate] 2 the Beechen Enclosure [from Old English bóc, a beech + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, dwelling]
Four parishes in Norfolk, anciently Bokenham.
A location name in Norfolk.
Buckenham Demographics
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Buckenham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buckenham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buckenham is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Buckenham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 357,522nd most widely held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 7,179,848 people. Buckenham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Buckenham reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 76,536. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 27 percent live, Suffolk, where 12 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England Buckenham exists in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and South Africa, where 5 percent live.
Buckenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Buckenham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Buckenham last name increased 189 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 518 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Buckenham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Buckenham surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Buckenham last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% registered with the party.
The amount Buckenham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.12% more than the national average, earning R 323,472 per year; in United States they earn 54.64% more than the national average, earning $66,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% more than the national average, earning $52,459 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinham | 89 | 31 | / |
| Buckenhan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Buckanham | 89 | 0 | / |
| Bokenham | 82 | 67 | / |
| Buckenan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Buckanam | 82 | 0 | / |
| Buckeanan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Buckhanam | 78 | 0 | / |
| Buckignam | 78 | 0 | / |
| Buchinham | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bukanam | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bucjnam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bucenan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Buckenjohn | 74 | 33 | / |
| Bockenheim | 74 | 26 | / |
| Buchenhain | 74 | 12 | / |
| Buckingahm | 74 | 4 | / |
| Buckinjhan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Buchenheim | 74 | 1 | / |
| Buchenan | 71 | 15 | / |
| Bhukanam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Boucenan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bucannam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bockenan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Buckinan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Buckenon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boukenane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bucheanan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouchenan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boukeenan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boukhenan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buckingan | 67 | 1 | / |
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