Bucklin Surname
Approximately 2,240 people bear this surname
Bucklin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buttevelyn,' some spot in Normandy. The abbreviation to Butlin is quite natural. The corruption is satisfactorily proved in Lower's Patronymica Britannica, Introduction, p. xxxvi. Bucklin is a modern variant.
Read More About This SurnameBucklin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,193 | 1:165,280 | 16,774 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 849 | 1:59,150 | 6,540 |
Bucklin (10) may also be a first name.
Bucklin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buttevelyn,' some spot in Normandy. The abbreviation to Butlin is quite natural. The corruption is satisfactorily proved in Lower's Patronymica Britannica, Introduction, p. xxxvi. Bucklin is a modern variant.
Robert de Buttevillane, Norfolk, 1139: History of Norfolk.
William de Buteveln, Norfolk, 1321: ibid.
Thomas Botevelyn, Norfolk, 1344: ibid.
Roger Botevileyn, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Will am Botevilein, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Richard Botevileyn, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
1662. Baptised — Mary, d. William Butlyn: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1707. Baptised — Joseph, son of John Butlin: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1786. Married — James Bucklin and Rebecca Fowe: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Gaelic.) Local. From Bucklyn, a town in Sterlingshire, Scotland. The name may be derived from Boc, plural, Buic, a roe—buck, deer, and linne, a pool or lake.
Butlin is a name with a curious origin. From the 12th to the 15th century, the powerful Northamptonshire family of Boutevilein or Butevilein held the lordship of Cotesbrook. One of the earliest mentioned members of the family is Sir William Boutevilein, the founder of Pipwell Abbey in the reign of Henry II. (Wh.). Butvilleyn and Botevileyn were other early forms of the name. After passing through the shapes of Butvelin and Butellyn, the name appears as Butlin in the 17th century. "Francis Butvelin, alias Butlin," of Hollowell, gent., died in 1680 (Wh.) During the 17th and 18th centuries there were gentle families of Butlin residing at Ravensthorp and Whilton (B.), and the name still occurs in Ravensthorp. The name of Butevileyn also occurred in Somersetshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
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Bucklin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bucklin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bucklin is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bucklin? popularity and diffusion
The surname Bucklin is the 188,707th most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,253,369 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Bucklin live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,193 people, or 1 in 165,280. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 8 percent reside, Washington, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Bucklin occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Bucklin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bucklin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bucklin surname expanded 258 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Bucklin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bucklin last name are 10.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.23% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bucklin earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 17.89% less than the national average, earning 284,176 kr per year and in United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,107 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckling | 93 | 40 | / |
| Bucklien | 93 | 1 | / |
| Buclin | 92 | 242 | / |
| Buklin | 92 | 102 | / |
| Buckln | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bucklen | 86 | 348 | / |
| Bouclin | 86 | 205 | / |
| Buklina | 86 | 123 | / |
| Bukhlin | 86 | 82 | / |
| Butklin | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bucling | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bauclin | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bocklin | 86 | 3 | / |
| Bauklin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bucklyn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bucklim | 86 | 0 | / |
| Busklin | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bukhlina | 80 | 65 | / |
| Boecklin | 80 | 56 | / |
| Buklienė | 80 | 44 | / |
| Bückling | 80 | 6 | / |
| Buthklin | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bucklene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baukling | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boklin | 77 | 84 | / |
| Boclin | 77 | 33 | / |
| Buklyn | 77 | 4 | / |
| Buclen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Buklinova | 75 | 55 | / |
| Buckellen | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vauclin | 71 | 975 | / |
| Booklin | 71 | 23 | / |
| Bokhlin | 71 | 7 | / |
| Buklyna | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bocklyn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bouchillin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boeklin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bueklen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bocklen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boecklen | 67 | 51 | / |
| Bieklien | 67 | 21 | / |
| Buchilln | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bouckellyon | 67 | 1 | / |
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