Buckney Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Buckney Surname Definition:

Probably of local origin. There is a Buckney Burn in Stormont district. Patrick Bucknay, heir of Patrick Bucknay, burgess of Linlithgow, 1680 (Inquls., 6257). Patrick Buckney in Linlithgow, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 262).

Buckney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia481:562,41041,290
England431:1,295,76958,667
Wales431:71,9666,223
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England311:786,30235,304
Wales81:196,0527,186
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Buckney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably of local origin. There is a Buckney Burn in Stormont district. Patrick Bucknay, heir of Patrick Bucknay, burgess of Linlithgow, 1680 (Inquls., 6257). Patrick Buckney in Linlithgow, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 262).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Buckney Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buckney occurs most in Australia. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Buckney.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckney? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,281,391st most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Buckney live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 48 people, or 1 in 562,410. In Australia Buckney is mostly concentrated in: Tasmania, where 35 percent live, South Australia, where 29 percent live and Queensland, where 21 percent live. Besides Australia it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent live and Wales, where 24 percent live.

Buckney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buckney has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Buckney last name expanded 139 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 538 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buckney Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buckney last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

Buckney earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% less than the national average, earning $41,046 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Buckne920/
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Bucknoe862/
Bucknee862/
Bukhney861/
Bucknet861/
Bucknay860/
Bucknes860/
Bukne8317/
Bucne831/
Bauckner807/
Buckkner804/
Buickner804/
Buckneer804/
Buckness802/
Beuckner802/
Bougkney800/
Bockny7739/
Buckna7727/
Bockne7716/
Bukhne779/
Buknys777/
Bukhny775/
Bhukne775/
Bucner774/
Bucnys773/
Bucnoy773/
Buknoy773/
Buecne771/
Bucnes771/
Bauckneht757/
Buchknner751/
Bucknheat750/
Buckenner750/
Bukhner71243/
Bukhnyi7170/
Bukhnei7147/
Bhukhne7124/
Baucknecht7117/
Baukner7111/
Boukhny714/
Bukhniy711/
Buknytė711/
Buccner711/
Buskner711/
Boucnay711/
Bhuknie711/
Boucner711/
Buicknejad711/
Buykene711/
Boucnet711/
Bukness711/
Buckneicht710/
Bukna67169/
Beukenne67137/
Buskness6742/
Bokne6738/
Bukni6737/
Bhukniya676/
Bucnh674/
Boucenne672/
Bucna671/
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