Buckwell Surname

418,547th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 830 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Buckwell Surname Definition:

From the French, Bouquerel; a personal name.

Buckwell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4771:116,80911,902
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
New Zealand761:59,5839,301
Australia481:562,41041,290
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
France181:3,690,151224,666
Wales121:257,87814,969
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3721:65,5257,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Buckwell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the French, Bouquerel; a personal name.

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

Buckwell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buckwell is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Buckwell.

How Common Is The Last Name Buckwell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 418,547th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,780,176 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Buckwell reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 477 people, or 1 in 116,809. In England it is most common in: East Sussex, where 18 percent reside, Kent, where 17 percent reside and Hampshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent reside and New Zealand, where 9 percent reside.

Buckwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buckwell has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buckwell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Buckwell surname are 31.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.05% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buckwell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.67% less than the national average, earning $40,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $44,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buckwel930/
Bockwell8816/
Buckwill880/
Boockwell820/
Bukwele8042/
Bucuell801/
Bugwell800/
Bukhwele7528/
Buckwild751/
Bougwell751/
Bookwell751/
Wockwell750/
Biekwell750/
Bokwel711/
Buschkuehl6716/
Bogwell677/
Bukuehl671/
Bugbell670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buckwell
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