Buckett Surname

265,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,475 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Buckett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Buchard,' a form of Burchard.

Robert Bakhard, rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire 1381: East Cheshire.

Ralph Buchard, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

Waller Buchard, Wiltshire, ibid.

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Buckett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7991:69,7358,044
United States3541:1,023,89575,330
Australia1301:207,65920,175
New Zealand661:68,61110,369
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Falkland Islands61:522125
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5811:41,9545,292
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:809,97950,387

Buckett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Buchard,' a form of Burchard.

Robert Bakhard, rector of Gawsworth, Cheshire 1381: East Cheshire.

Ralph Buchard, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

Waller Buchard, Wiltshire, ibid.

Godfrey Buchet, or Bucket, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1501-3. Matthew Buckett. Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

Foreign immigration has swelled the number of our Bucketts. &c. The Visitation of London (1633-5), has 'Michaell Bucket borne in the dominions under the Emperor nigh Hedleborow.' His son was 'Michaell Bucket of London, made a free denison anno 14 Elizabeth.' His son Rowland Buckett was a London alderman, 1634. The origin of the surname remains the same.

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

From the French, Bouquet, Buchet; personal name Richard Bucket in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Buckett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buckett has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Buckett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 265,253rd most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,940,709 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Buckett live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Buckett is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 799 people, or 1 in 69,735. In England Buckett is most numerous in: Isle of Wight, where 20 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 16 percent reside and Hampshire, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England it is found in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Buckett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Buckett surname rose 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 571 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Buckett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Buckett last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Buckett are 10.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.75% registered with the political party.

The amount Buckett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.59% less than the national average, earning R 74,640 per year; in United States they earn 1.59% less than the national average, earning $42,461 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.45% more than the national average, earning $55,372 CAD per year.

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