Buckland Surname
Approximately 16,077 people bear this surname
Buckland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckland,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Somerset, Surrey, &c. Originally the bund, or open space in the wood, where the bucks grazed; a glade, now spelled lawn (v.
Read More About This SurnameBuckland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5,828 | 1:9,560 | 1,412 |
| United States | 4,546 | 1:79,731 | 9,085 |
| Australia | 3,021 | 1:8,936 | 1,330 |
| Canada | 1,075 | 1:34,275 | 4,403 |
| New Zealand | 477 | 1:9,493 | 1,651 |
| Wales | 298 | 1:10,384 | 1,154 |
| South Africa | 290 | 1:186,820 | 20,354 |
| Scotland | 107 | 1:50,036 | 4,328 |
| Mauritius | 75 | 1:17,246 | 3,689 |
| Jamaica | 54 | 1:53,147 | 3,020 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Thailand | 21 | 1:3,363,731 | 310,277 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Falkland Islands | 4 | 1:783 | 169 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,024 | 1:8,061 | 1,226 |
| Wales | 129 | 1:12,158 | 737 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 763 | 1:65,817 | 7,168 |
Buckland (81) may also be a first name.
Buckland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckland,' parishes in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Somerset, Surrey, &c. Originally the bund, or open space in the wood, where the bucks grazed; a glade, now spelled lawn (v. Lowndes).
Robert de Bokelond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Jackyn atte Boclond, Close Rolls, 33 Edward I.
John de Bocklonde, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas de Bocland, Kent, ibid.
William de Boclond, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Phillip de Boclaund, Hertfordshire, ibid.
John de Boclaunde, 1306. Writs of Parliament.
1574. Baptised — William, s. Walter Buckland: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1570-80. Thomas Leadham and Cicely Buckland: Marriage Lic. (London).
1588. Baptised — Margery, d. Thomas Buckland: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) Dweller at 1 the Charter- Land (land held by charter) [Old English bóc, a book, charter + land] 2 the Beech-Land [Old English bóc, a beech + land] 3 the Buck-Land [Old English bucc, a buck + land] The Bucklands in Berks, Dorset, Kent and Somerset occur in A.-Saxon charters as Bócland.
Nicholas de Bocland.—Hundred Rolls
(English) One who came from Buckland (land held by charter), the name of many places in the south England.
Parishes and places in cos. Berks, Bucks, Gloucest., Herts, Kent, Surrey, Somerset, Devon, Dorset, &c.
Or De Dinan, a branch of the house of Dinant, Lords of Buckland, Devon. Also a family of uncertain, but foreign origin, raised to baronial dignity by Henry I. Of the former probably was the celebrated geologist Buckland.
(English), Bookland; i.e., Freehold land, or Stag's or Beech land.
A location name in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Devon, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Surrey, Wiltshire.
Bocland was copyhold land.
Buckland Demographics
Buckland Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Buckland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buckland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buckland (Arabic: بكلاند) is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buckland? popularity and diffusion
Buckland is the 33,032nd most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 453,290 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Buckland live; 39 percent live in Northern Europe and 39 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,068,082nd most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 81 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 5,828 people, or 1 in 9,560. In England Buckland is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Hampshire, where 7 percent reside and Kent, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name exists in 66 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 19 percent reside.
Buckland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Buckland has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Buckland surname expanded 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,070 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 26 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Buckland Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Buckland last name is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Buckland last name are 12.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.17% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Buckland earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 2.33% less than the national average, earning 338,023 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.5% more than the national average, earning R 298,236 per year; in United States they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $45,543 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $54,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Buckland Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Buckland in the Arabic language | ||
| بكلاند | bkland | - |
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