Buckton Surname

203,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Buckton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckton,' a township in the parish of Bridlington, E. Rid. Yorks; also a parish in the Diocese of Hereford.

Laurence de Bukton, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicolas de Boketon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

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Buckton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7411:75,1938,531
Australia5081:53,1416,562
South Africa2711:199,91821,433
New Zealand1891:23,9594,190
Canada1791:205,84120,025
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
France131:5,109,440259,941
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4151:58,7366,906
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Buckton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckton,' a township in the parish of Bridlington, E. Rid. Yorks; also a parish in the Diocese of Hereford.

Laurence de Bukton, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicolas de Boketon, Nottinghamshire, ibid.

Simon de Buctone, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Adam de Bucton, Somerset, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1565-6. William Bucton and Sabina Hunteman: Marriage Lic. (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Buckton = 1 the Beech Enclosure or Farm [Old English bóc, a beech + tún] 2 Bucca's Farm or EsTATE[Anglo-Saxonpers. name Bucca, from bucc = buck]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Buckton Last Name Facts

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

Buckton occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Buckton click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 203,734th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,568,828 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 38 percent of Buckton live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 37 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Buckton is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 741 people, or 1 in 75,193. In England Buckton is primarily concentrated in: North Yorkshire, where 22 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent live and South Africa, where 13 percent live.

Buckton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buckton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Buckton last name increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 359 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buckton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buckton last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buckton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.19% more than the national average, earning R 402,060 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.76% more than the national average, earning $51,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Bukton9213/
Boucton86210/
Buctong862/
Bucktan860/
Buscton860/
Bocton77166/
Bugton777/
Buktan773/
Bokton772/
Buctan771/
Bugtong718,109/
Bukhtan7113/
Bhuktan7110/
Bougton713/
Buectan711/
Bugtonh711/
Bookton710/
Beugton710/
Bougthon673/
Bhugtong673/
Bugtonhg671/
Buggtong671/
Bouhgton671/
Buktanova637/
Bogton621/
Vuctan621/
Bugtan620/
Bukhtanova592/
Bhoktan5723/
Buktham5711/
Bugtung578/
Bugtang574/
Bokhtan572/
Bhogton571/
Vaugton571/
Boukhtam53192/

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