Buckman Surname

29,194th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,387 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Buckman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckenham.' Several parishes so called in Norfolk; compare Deadman, Totman, Putman, for Debenham, Tottenham, and Puttenham. Thus Buckman is one of a distinct class of local surnames where the terminative -enham is modified into -man.

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Buckman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,0331:45,1215,512
Ghana7,3431:3,680540
England1,0741:51,8796,392
Australia8181:33,0024,362
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Canada1991:185,15418,322
New Zealand1711:26,4814,643
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
France661:1,006,405112,047
Finland481:114,51511,267
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Wales201:154,72710,755
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4811:50,6766,161
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1131:23,7672,958

Buckman (32) may also be a first name.

Buckman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckenham.' Several parishes so called in Norfolk; compare Deadman, Totman, Putman, for Debenham, Tottenham, and Puttenham. Thus Buckman is one of a distinct class of local surnames where the terminative -enham is modified into -man.

Ralph de Bukenham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de Bukenham, Norfolk, ibid.

1619. Robert Gould and Ursula Buckman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1799. Married — James Buckman and Hannah Coller: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 Dweller by a Beech [Old English bóc, a beech + man] 2 Deer-Keeper [Old English bucc, a buck + man] This name is sometimes a corruption form of Buckenham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

One who had the care of bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Buckman Last Name Facts

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

Buckman has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckman? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 29,194th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 396,342 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Buckman are found; 40 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Buckman is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 8,033 people, or 1 in 45,121. In The United States Buckman is most frequent in: Kentucky, where 10 percent are found, Missouri, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States Buckman exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 40 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Buckman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckman has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 380 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 223 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Buckman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Buckman last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Buckman last name are 34.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.29% being registered with the party.

The amount Buckman earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.86% more than the national average, earning $56,571 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buckmann93684/
Bauckman93161/
Beuckman93152/
Bueckman9374/
Busckman931/
Bouckman931/
Buuckman931/
Buckmman931/
Buickman930/
Buckhman930/
Buckmain930/
Bukman92186/
Bucman9268/
Beuckmann88134/
Bauckmann8862/
Bueckmann8837/
Buhckmann880/
Bouckmann880/
Bockman862,009/
Beukman861,852/
Bukhman86654/
Buckmon86257/
Baukman86114/
Buikman8629/
Boukman865/
Buckmam864/
Bukmane862/
Vuckman861/
Buhkman861/
Bucmann861/
Beucman861/
Bukmann860/
Buskman860/
Baucman860/
Boeckman801,781/
Bickmann801,047/
Bockmann80706/
Bückmann80578/
Baukmann8073/
Beukmann8049/
Boukhman809/
Bieckman802/
Bouhkman801/
Buckmond801/
Buckmone801/
Buikeman801/
Bukhmann801/
Boockman800/
Bokman77364/
Bocman77231/
Buqman774/
Bieckmann75113/
Boockmann7536/
Bucmanová757/
Bockhmann753/
Bouskmane751/
Bauckmannová743/
Bookman713,443/
Bockmon71216/
Biekman71175/
Vaukman7175/
Boekman7170/
Bokhman7158/
Bukhmanova7141/
Vukmann7120/
Bokmann713/
Boecman711/
Biekmann6782/
Bookmann677/
Boekmann673/
Boukmoun671/
Bieckmon671/
Bookmean671/

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