Buckner Surname
Approximately 35,299 people bear this surname
Buckner Surname Definition:
(German) Dweller at, or near a beech tree; descendant of Burghar (stronghold, army).
Read More About This SurnameBuckner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31,813 | 1:11,393 | 1,418 |
| Ghana | 1,316 | 1:20,532 | 2,529 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| England | 393 | 1:141,776 | 13,759 |
| Mali | 323 | 1:52,536 | 1,331 |
| Canada | 260 | 1:141,714 | 14,582 |
| Australia | 77 | 1:350,594 | 29,558 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Scotland | 49 | 1:109,262 | 7,254 |
| Northern Ireland | 34 | 1:54,266 | 4,423 |
| Jamaica | 29 | 1:98,964 | 4,125 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Ireland | 13 | 1:362,226 | 14,761 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,015 | 1:8,349 | 1,078 |
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).
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.
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Buckner Religious Adherence
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Buckner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buckner Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buckner is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant: Bückner. Click here to see other possible spellings of Buckner.
How Common Is The Last Name Buckner? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,792nd most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 206,452 people. The surname Buckner is mostly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Buckner live; 89 percent live in North America and 89 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 675,152nd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 182 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 31,813 people, or 1 in 11,393. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, Tennessee, where 8 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 4 percent are found and Togo, where 2 percent are found.
Buckner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Buckner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buckner last name grew 529 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 7 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Buckner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Buckner surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Buckner last name are 15.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.7% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bückner | 95 | 189 | / |
| Bueckner | 93 | 48 | / |
| Bauckner | 93 | 7 | / |
| Buckkner | 93 | 4 | / |
| Buickner | 93 | 4 | / |
| Buckneer | 93 | 4 | / |
| Beuckner | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bukner | 92 | 33 | / |
| Bucner | 92 | 4 | / |
| Buchknner | 88 | 1 | / |
| Buckenner | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bukhner | 86 | 243 | / |
| Bockner | 86 | 159 | / |
| Baukner | 86 | 11 | / |
| Buekner | 86 | 2 | / |
| Buccner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buskner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buecner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vuckner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boucner | 86 | 1 | / |
| Boeckner | 80 | 242 | / |
| Bocknier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bucknire | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bieckner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Boockner | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bokner | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bookner | 71 | 27 | / |
| Vaukner | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bokhner | 71 | 2 | / |
| Boucnir | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boekner | 71 | 1 | / |
| Boekhner | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bocnir | 62 | 6 | / |
| Bouchennir | 59 | 4 | / |
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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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Footnotes
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