Buckholm Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Buckholm Surname Definition:

BUCKHOLM: From the lands of the same name in the parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire. Thome or Thomas Bukum was a tenant of the Abbey of Kelso in the town of Reddene in 1566 and 1567 (Kelso, p. 521; RPC., I, p. 484). Euphame Buckam and Isobel Buckholme appear in Edinburgh in 1629 and 1652 (Edinb.

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Buckholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway441:116,87015,419
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Buckholm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BUCKHOLM: From the lands of the same name in the parish of Melrose, Roxburghshire. Thome or Thomas Bukum was a tenant of the Abbey of Kelso in the town of Reddene in 1566 and 1567 (Kelso, p. 521; RPC., I, p. 484). Euphame Buckam and Isobel Buckholme appear in Edinburgh in 1629 and 1652 (Edinb. Marr.), and James Buicam was clerk of the parish of Tyninghame in the seventeenth century (Waddell, p. 54). Adam Buckholme of Westlies, 1683 (Peebles CR.). Robert Buckham in Westlees, 1772, and John Buckham, tenant in Bedrule, 1790 (Heirs, 366,456).

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

Buckholm Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buckholm occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckholm? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,909,720th most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Buckholm live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name Buckholm is most commonly held in Norway, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 116,870. In Norway it is most numerous in: Eastern Norway, where 95 percent are found and Western Norway, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Norway Buckholm exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 2 percent are found.

Buckholm Last Name Statistics demography

Buckholm earn notably less less than the average income. In Norway they earn 24.91% less than the national average, earning 259,879 kr per year.

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