Buddington Surname

554,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 575 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Buddington Surname Definition:

Local. The flourishing town, or Boddington, the dwelling town. Buttington, a place on the Severn, England, which may indicate the town on the limit, boundary, or extremity.

Buddington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3951:917,61868,923
Jamaica1071:26,8222,077
England631:884,41445,970
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Buddington (25) may also be a first name.

Buddington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. The flourishing town, or Boddington, the dwelling town. Buttington, a place on the Severn, England, which may indicate the town on the limit, boundary, or extremity.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Buddington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buddington is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buddington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 554,308th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. Buddington is primarily found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Buddington live; 62 percent live in North America and 62 percent live in Anglo-North America. Buddington is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 25 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 395 people, or 1 in 917,618. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 13 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside and North Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 19 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Buddington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buddington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buddington last name rose 353 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buddington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buddington last name are 7.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buddington earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.97% more than the national average, earning $50,473 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.33% less than the national average, earning $36,104 CAD per year.

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