Bucknall Surname

155,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Bucknall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bucknell,' a parish in Oxfordshire, near Bicester; (a) 'of Bucknall,' a parish in Salop, twelve miles from Ludlow. Adam de Buckenhull, Oxfordshire, 1273.

Robert de Buckelhull, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Bucknall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8431:30,2324,057
Australia3641:74,1648,706
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
South Africa971:558,53343,702
Canada821:449,33638,948
Northern Ireland671:27,5382,970
Jamaica591:48,6432,881
Wales571:54,2904,971
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Panama111:355,6607,645
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7731:31,5334,186
Isle of Man131:4,175439
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Bucknall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Bucknell,' a parish in Oxfordshire, near Bicester; (a) 'of Bucknall,' a parish in Salop, twelve miles from Ludlow. Adam de Buckenhull, Oxfordshire, 1273.

Robert de Buckelhull, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gilbert de Borkenhull, Salop, ibid.

Jaliana de Buckenhull, Oxfordshire, 1271. Hundred Rolls.

Madoc de Bockenhull, Salop, ibid.

1713. Baptised — Edward, s. of Saml. Buckenhill: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 the Beechen Slope or Corner [from Old English bóc, a beech + h(e)al(h] 2 Bucca’s Hall [Anglo-Saxon *Buccan~ h(e)all—Buccan-, genit. of Bucca (bucc = buck) + h(e)all, a hall] Bucknall, Lincs, occurs in a ninth- century Anglo-Latin charter as Bakenhale.

In the case of Bucknill the suff. may be the Old English hyll, ‘a hill.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

— NELL,-NILL. Parishes, &c., in cos. Lincoln, Stafford, Oxon, and Hereford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Bucknall Last Name Facts

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

Bucknall is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bucknall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,685th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,589,746 people. Bucknall is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Bucknall reside; 71 percent reside in Northern Europe and 71 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,843 people, or 1 in 30,232. In England it is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 6 percent live. Besides England Bucknall is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Bucknall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bucknall has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Bucknall surname grew 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,014 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bucknall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bucknall are 12.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bucknall earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning R 286,212 per year; in United States they earn 12.29% more than the national average, earning $48,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 76.73% more than the national average, earning $87,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bucknal9310/
Bucknell883,355/
Bucknill8877/
Becknall8819/
Bicknall889/
Pucknall882/
Buchnall881/
Buckenll881/
Bucnalli881/
Bucknoll880/
Backnall880/
Bucanalli825/
Bucknelle821/
Bucknnell821/
Bucknol8098/
Becknal8073/
Buchnal8013/
Bicknal803/
Bucknel802/
Bucnell801/
Bukanal801/
Bcknell801/
Buknell800/
Bicnall800/
Backenhall785/
Buccanalli781/
Buckhanlla780/
Bicknell759,599/
Becknell751,500/
Pucknell75236/
Pocknall75213/
Bucknole7579/
Buchnell758/
Backnell754/
Bäcknell753/
Bucknolt752/
Bukanala752/
Pcknally751/
Bucknelo751/
Bukinala751/
Baccnall751/
Picknall750/
Bicknill750/
Becknill750/
Bocknell750/
Becknoll750/
Bickenll750/
Bacanalli7188/
Bikanalli7161/
Baknal7159/
Picknally7150/
Bucanelli7120/
Buckenlei7117/
Buyukonal7111/
Bacnal7110/
Pockneall717/
Becnal716/
Bekanalli715/
Bocanalli715/
Bicanalli715/
Buknol714/
Buchnolla714/
Bicknelle713/
Buchnelli713/
Becknelli713/
Bokinalla713/
Buyukunal712/
Buknul712/
Boknal711/
Bukannala711/
Beknal711/
Becanalli711/
Poucknell711/
Bickneell711/
Bickenell710/
Bicnal710/
Boocknell710/
Buknel710/
Bekinal67461/
Becknel67158/
Bhoknal67123/
Baknali6781/
Bekanal6769/
Bacunal6741/
Bakenal6723/
Bacanal6717/
Bicknel6716/
Bukonla6714/
Bikanal6713/
Bukanla6712/
Beckinella679/
Bokinal678/
Bickinella677/
Bacon-Hall675/
Bakanal675/
Bakinal675/
Becnell673/
Bukkanolla673/
Boknala673/
Bikkanalli673/
Bekannalli673/
Bukunla673/
Buknola673/
Bukngol672/
Bakkanalla672/
Buccanelli671/
Buchnol671/
Beknale671/
Beknell671/
Baknale671/
Bhukanwala671/
Bhuchnelli671/
Bicnill671/
Bikkanalla671/
Bokanal671/
Bokinnalla671/
Bokkanalla671/
Bokkinalla671/
Bocanal671/
Bacnell671/
Baccanalli671/
Bucneli671/
Bukonlo671/
Bicnell670/
Picknal670/
Becknil670/
Becknol670/

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