Buckham Surname

263,294th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,488 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Buckham Surname Definition:

A current form of Buckholm, which see.

Buckham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3651:152,65214,538
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
Australia2241:120,51713,272
Canada1921:191,90418,895
South Africa1241:436,91737,311
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Scotland521:102,9586,964
Jamaica351:81,9983,758
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2951:82,6288,808
Scotland471:79,6434,400
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1421:353,65327,017

Buckham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A current form of Buckholm, which see.

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

Local: "the home or resort of deer."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Buckham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buckham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckham? popularity and diffusion

Buckham is the 263,294th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,897,544 people. The surname Buckham is primarily found in The Americas, where 36 percent of Buckham live; 34 percent live in North America and 34 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Buckham is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 365 people, or 1 in 152,652. In England it is most frequent in: Tyne and Wear, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Northumberland, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England Buckham occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Buckham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Buckham surname expanded 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 242 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 111 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buckham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buckham surname are 10.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.98% being registered with the party.

The amount Buckham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.03% more than the national average, earning R 401,688 per year; in United States they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $46,027 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $53,345 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bauckham93473/
Bukham92596/
Buckam9214/
Buckhamme880/
Bukkham8647/
Baukham8620/
Boukham8615/
Bockham8610/
Budkham864/
Bukhaim863/
Bhukham863/
Buckhom861/
Bauckam861/
Bukam83747/
Bucam8320/
Buckheim8036/
Boukaham806/
Boutkham802/
Bokham77542/
Boukam77309/
Bukkam77202/
Bukame77149/
Beukam77135/
Bhukam7719/
Buekam7717/
Buccam7713/
Buckom779/
Bockam775/
Baucam775/
Bucamm774/
Boucam773/
Butkam773/
Bhucam773/
Buikam771/
Bucame771/
Baukam771/
Bukaam771/
Boukhatme751/
Bookham71348/
Bhikham71107/
Boutkam7179/
Bokkham7117/
Bhukkam719/
Buccamm719/
Bucheim716/
Baukhom715/
Buscaim712/
Budkhom711/
Boukame711/
Bouzkam711/
Baucaum711/
Bockhom711/
Bushkam711/
Boekham711/
Bouckom711/
Boukaim711/
Beugkam711/
Baukame711/
Baukamm711/
Boukatm711/
Bhokham711/
Buskhom711/
Bockaum710/
Bauckom710/
Bokam673,245/
Bockheim67356/
Bocam67141/
Butzkamm6767/
Bukom6740/
Buccheim674/
Bhookham673/
Bhiekham673/
Bucom673/
Buqam671/
Bookkham671/

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