Buckeridge Surname

319,360th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Buckeridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Buckridge,' with an intrusive 'e', making three syllables; compare Green-a-way or Ott-a-way. I cannot find the spot, but evidently it was a ridge frequented by bucks; v. Buck and Ridge.

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Buckeridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3431:162,44315,163
Australia3241:83,3209,655
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
Jamaica791:36,3282,475
Canada491:751,95159,756
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Ireland321:147,1546,785
Wales241:128,9399,528
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Cayman Islands71:9,1281,205
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1891:128,97011,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Buckeridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the Buckridge,' with an intrusive 'e', making three syllables; compare Green-a-way or Ott-a-way. I cannot find the spot, but evidently it was a ridge frequented by bucks; v. Buck and Ridge.

1615. Anthony Buckeridge, Wiltshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1621. John Buckeridge, London: ibid.

1747. Married — Thomas Hill and Mary Buckeridge: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 the Buck- Ridge [Old English bucc, a buck + hrycg] 2 the Beech-Ridge [Old English bóc, a beech + hrycg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at 1 the Buck- Ridge 2 the Beech-Ridge

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Buckeridge: Buckeeidge of this county contributed £25 towards the fund collected in 1588 for the country's defence against the Spanish Armada (Sp.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Buckeridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buckeridge occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckeridge? popularity and diffusion

Buckeridge is the 319,360th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,223,353 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 36 percent of Buckeridge are found; 35 percent are found in Northern Europe and 35 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Buckeridge is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 162,443. In England Buckeridge is most frequent in: Greater London, where 20 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 12 percent reside and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Buckeridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buckeridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Buckeridge last name rose 181 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,391 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 3,200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Buckeridge Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Buckeridge surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buckeridge last name are 14.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Buckeridge earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $52,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.41% more than the national average, earning $57,837 CAD per year.

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