Buckmaster Surname
Approximately 5,006 people bear this surname
Buckmaster Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckminster,' a parish in Leicestershire, not far from Melton Mowbray; compare Killmister for Kilminster. There is a strong official appearance about the name, suggesting a 'master of the hounds,' but I find no evidence for it; the corruption is merely imitative.
Read More About This SurnameBuckmaster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,291 | 1:110,136 | 12,006 |
| England | 735 | 1:75,807 | 8,584 |
| Australia | 496 | 1:54,427 | 6,681 |
| Canada | 326 | 1:113,023 | 12,061 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 20 | 1:221,493 | 10,092 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 380 | 1:64,146 | 7,392 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 661 | 1:75,974 | 8,073 |
Buckmaster (10) may also be a first name.
Buckmaster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckminster,' a parish in Leicestershire, not far from Melton Mowbray; compare Killmister for Kilminster. There is a strong official appearance about the name, suggesting a 'master of the hounds,' but I find no evidence for it; the corruption is merely imitative.
Simon de Bokminstre, 1295. Writs of Parliament.
Simon de Bukminstre, 1297, ibid.
Roger de Bukeminstre, Lincolnshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1618. Baptised — James, son of James Bookemaister: St. Mary Aldermary.
1623. John Buckmuster, settled in Virginia: Hotten's Lists of Emigrants.
1629. Baptised — Susan, d. William Buckmaster: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1769. Married -Joseph Buckmaster and Mary Tinker: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English + French-Latin) Deer-keeper [Middle English buk(ke, Old Englishbucc, a buck + Middle English maister, Old French maistre, Latin magister, a master] (English + Anglo-Latin) belonging to Buckminster (Leic.),the first element of which name is probably personal [Old English mynster, a monastery, church; Latin monasterium] Possibly the second is the true derivation.
One who had the care of deer, or who superintended the sport of stag-hunting.
A name probably given to one who had the care of herds of venison.
Buckmaster: an officer of the chase; shortened to Buck.
Buckmaster Demographics
Buckmaster Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Buckmaster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buckmaster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buckmaster is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buckmaster? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 95,089th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,455,762 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Buckmaster are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 10 people.
Buckmaster is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,291 people, or 1 in 110,136. In The United States Buckmaster is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Buckmaster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Buckmaster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 193 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 105 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Buckmaster Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Buckmaster last name is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Buckmaster last name are 18.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.95% registered with the party.
The amount Buckmaster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 110.11% more than the national average, earning R 499,296 per year; in United States they earn 2.36% less than the national average, earning $42,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.33% less than the national average, earning $47,530 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckmster | 95 | 1 | / |
| Busckmaster | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bucmaster | 95 | 1 | / |
| Buckmastetr | 95 | 1 | / |
| Buckmister | 90 | 51 | / |
| Bockmaster | 90 | 12 | / |
| Beckmaster | 90 | 3 | / |
| Buzkmaster | 90 | 2 | / |
| Buskmaster | 90 | 2 | / |
| Buchmaster | 90 | 1 | / |
| Backmaster | 90 | 0 | / |
| Buckmastur | 90 | 0 | / |
| Buckmeister | 86 | 2 | / |
| Buchmaister | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pukmajster | 80 | 39 | / |
| Bookmaster | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bachmaster | 80 | 1 | / |
| Buchmuster | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bkmaistr | 78 | 4 | / |
| Backmeister | 76 | 28 | / |
| Puckmeister | 76 | 21 | / |
| Beckmeister | 76 | 1 | / |
| Beachmaster | 76 | 1 | / |
| Buchmeister | 76 | 0 | / |
| Bacmeister | 70 | 143 | / |
| Pukmeister | 70 | 21 | / |
| Bacmiester | 70 | 0 | / |
| Bachmeister | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bygmester | 63 | 20 | / |
| Beck-Mußotter | 61 | 1 | / |
| Byggmastar | 60 | 2 | / |
| Pugmeister | 60 | 2 | / |
| Pakhmester | 60 | 2 | / |
| Pakhmeyster | 57 | 5 | / |
| Pugomeister | 57 | 1 | / |
| Byggmästar | 50 | 220 | / |
| Bag Mistri | 50 | 6 | / |
| Bag Mistry | 50 | 1 | / |
| Beg Mistri | 50 | 1 | / |
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