Bucknill Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bucknill 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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Bucknill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013
Wales41:392,10412,338

Bucknill 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

Bucknill Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bucknill is most common in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Bucknill? popularity and diffusion

Bucknill is the 2,152,526th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. Bucknill is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Bucknill live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 88 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Bucknill is most common in: Dorset, where 13 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and Lancashire, where 12 percent live. Other than England it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Bucknill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bucknill has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Bucknill last name increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bucknill Last Name Statistics demography

Bucknill earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.03% less than the national average, earning $23,719 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bucknell883,355/
Buckenll881/
Bucknnell821/
Bucknel802/
Bucngil802/
Bucnell801/
Buknell800/
Bucknelt750/
Bocknell750/
Busknell750/
Boocknell710/
Buknel710/
Bauchenl630/
Bhoknl572/

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