Buckthorpe Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Buckthorpe Surname User-submission:

(English) The Buckthorpe surname means 'inhabitant of Bugthorpe', a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, situated 11 miles from York, and 16 miles from Driffield.

Buckthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176

Buckthorpe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(English) The Buckthorpe surname means 'inhabitant of Bugthorpe', a parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, situated 11 miles from York, and 16 miles from Driffield.

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Buckthorpe Last Name Facts

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

Buckthorpe is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckthorpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 807,857th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Buckthorpe reside; 81 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 16 percent are found, Kent, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Buckthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buckthorpe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 425 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buckthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buckthorpe last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.

Buckthorpe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.13% more than the national average, earning $53,560 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buckthorp95140/
Bugay-Tharp571/
Bokoettharap554/

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