Bucknell Surname
Approximately 3,355 people bear this surname
Bucknell Surname Definition:
(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.
Read More About This SurnameBucknell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,151 | 1:314,908 | 28,799 |
| England | 972 | 1:57,323 | 6,905 |
| Australia | 550 | 1:49,083 | 6,116 |
| Canada | 305 | 1:120,805 | 12,696 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Northern Ireland | 38 | 1:48,554 | 4,148 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:103,151 | 8,167 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 730 | 1:33,391 | 4,396 |
| Wales | 30 | 1:52,281 | 2,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 195 | 1:257,532 | 21,220 |
Bucknell (11) may also be a first name.
Bucknell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.’
(English) One who came from Bucknall (Bucca’s corner) or from Bucknell (Bucca’s hill), each the name of two villages in England.
A location name in Salop, Staffordshire.
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Bucknell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bucknell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bucknell occurs most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bucknell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 134,228th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,172,145 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Bucknell live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Bucknell is also the 3,487,849th most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name Bucknell is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,151 people, or 1 in 314,908. In The United States it is most numerous in: Nevada, where 32 percent reside, California, where 9 percent reside and Iowa, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Bucknell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bucknell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bucknell surname grew 590 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bucknell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bucknell last name are 11.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.6% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bucknell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $48,468 CAD per year.
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