Buckingham Surname
Approximately 24,009 people bear this surname
Buckingham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckingham.'
John de Bukingham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1648. Baptised — George, s. John Buckingham: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1773. Married — Philip Buckingham and Eliz, Coward: St.
Read More About This SurnameBuckingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11,552 | 1:31,376 | 3,910 |
| England | 6,868 | 1:8,113 | 1,190 |
| Australia | 2,530 | 1:10,670 | 1,583 |
| Canada | 1,430 | 1:25,766 | 3,462 |
| New Zealand | 620 | 1:7,304 | 1,248 |
| Wales | 221 | 1:14,002 | 1,539 |
| South Africa | 221 | 1:245,148 | 25,005 |
| Scotland | 105 | 1:50,989 | 4,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 1:20,966 | 2,489 |
| Thailand | 34 | 1:2,077,598 | 243,257 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,896 | 1:6,257 | 960 |
| Wales | 63 | 1:24,895 | 1,432 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,758 | 1:18,208 | 2,304 |
Buckingham (37) may also be a first name.
Buckingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckingham.'
John de Bukingham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1648. Baptised — George, s. John Buckingham: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1773. Married — Philip Buckingham and Eliz, Coward: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Buckingham = the Home of the Bucc(a Family [Anglo-Saxon Buccingahám-bucc, a buck + ~inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing + hám, home, estate]
(English) One who came from Buckingham (the homestead of Bucca’s people), in Buckinghamshire.
The town from which the shire is named.
(Saxon.) Local. A shire and town in England, and so called either from Bucen, beechen, and ham, a village, from the abundance of beech—trees growing there, or from the Saxon bucca, deer—the deer—village.
The county town.
The Buckinghams are well represented in the South Molton district. There was an old Exeter family of Buckenham, members of which three times filled the office of mayor in the reign of Henry VIII. (I.). The name is still well established in this city.
Buckingham Demographics
Average Male Buckingham Height
177.34 cm
Average Female Buckingham Height
162.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Buckingham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buckingham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buckingham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Buckingham? popularity and diffusion
Buckingham is the 22,624th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 303,534 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Buckingham reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Buckingham is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 37 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 11,552 people, or 1 in 31,376. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 6 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Maryland, where 5 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.
Buckingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Buckingham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Buckingham surname grew 419 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 351 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 329 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Buckingham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Buckingham last name is predominantly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Buckingham last name are 15.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.34% being registered with the political party.
The amount Buckingham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.32% less than the national average, earning 258,457 kr per year; in Peru they earn 53.48% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,018 per year; in South Africa they earn 99.24% more than the national average, earning R 473,460 per year; in United States they earn 2.53% more than the national average, earning $44,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $50,987 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bukingham | 95 | 3 | / |
| Buchkingham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Buckningham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Buickingham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bucingham | 95 | 0 | / |
| Buchingham | 90 | 9 | / |
| Buckingahm | 90 | 4 | / |
| Bockingham | 90 | 2 | / |
| Buccingham | 90 | 1 | / |
| Buekingham | 90 | 1 | / |
| Bugkingham | 90 | 1 | / |
| Buckinghom | 90 | 0 | / |
| Bookingham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boukhgueim | 50 | 1 | / |
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