Buckner Surname

15,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Togo

Buckner Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at, or near a beech tree; descendant of Burghar (stronghold, army).

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Buckner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,8131:11,3931,418
Ghana1,3161:20,5322,529
Togo7351:9,8612,446
England3931:141,77613,759
Mali3231:52,5361,331
Canada2601:141,71414,582
Australia771:350,59429,558
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Scotland491:109,2627,254
Northern Ireland341:54,2664,423
Jamaica291:98,9644,125
Brazil221:9,730,651206,332
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Norway101:514,22941,629
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Panama71:558,8949,437
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
France51:13,284,544357,392
Wales41:773,63329,106
Bahamas41:97,9381,027
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
China31:455,773,85521,925
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752
Scotland301:124,7745,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0151:8,3491,078

The alternate forms: Bückner (189) are calculated separately.

Buckner (182) may also be a first name.

Buckner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at, or near a beech tree; descendant of Burghar (stronghold, army).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Buckner derives from either Old English or German origin. It comes from Germany from one of two families, buchner or büchner, or from England, specifically the Berkshire area, and is broken down from bukenore. There is some evidence that it is a english breakdown from a german family with jewish roots.

- bigbuck

Buckner Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buckner is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Bückner. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckner? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,792nd most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 206,452 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Buckner are found; 89 percent are found in North America and 89 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Buckner is also the 675,152nd most common given name world-wide, held by 182 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 31,813 people, or 1 in 11,393. In The United States Buckner is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, Tennessee, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 57 countries. It is also common in Ghana, where 4 percent reside and Togo, where 2 percent reside.

Buckner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckner has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 7 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Buckner Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Buckner are 15.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.7% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buckner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.07% more than the national average, earning 512,452 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.49% more than the national average, earning R 485,940 per year; in United States they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning $39,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.52% less than the national average, earning $49,426 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bückner95189/
Bueckner9348/
Bauckner937/
Buckkner934/
Buickner934/
Buckneer934/
Beuckner932/
Bukner9233/
Bucner924/
Buchknner881/
Buckenner880/
Bukhner86243/
Bockner86159/
Baukner8611/
Buekner862/
Buccner861/
Buskner861/
Buecner861/
Vuckner861/
Boucner861/
Boeckner80242/
Bocknier801/
Bucknire801/
Bieckner800/
Boockner800/
Bokner771/
Bookner7127/
Vaukner713/
Bokhner712/
Boucnir711/
Boekner711/
Boekhner671/
Bocnir626/
Bouchennir594/

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Buckner Reference & Research

Buckner DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Beckner FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Beckner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Buckner FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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