Budgen Surname

225,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Budgen Surname Definition:

(French) doubtless the French Buchin and Buchet, dims. from 1 the O.Ger. pers. name Bucco = Anglo-Saxon Bucca, a Buck [cp. French toucher, butcher, from Old French boc (French bouc), a goat, O.H.Ger. boc] 2 the Latin bucca, a Bawler, Babbler [lit.

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Budgen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1381:48,9616,104
Australia2651:101,87111,478
Canada931:396,18935,081
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Wales441:70,3306,116
Israel291:295,09125,768
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
Scotland171:314,93014,413
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6111:39,8945,070
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

The alternate forms: Büdgen (15) are calculated separately.

Budgen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) doubtless the French Buchin and Buchet, dims. from 1 the O.Ger. pers. name Bucco = Anglo-Saxon Bucca, a Buck [cp. French toucher, butcher, from Old French boc (French bouc), a goat, O.H.Ger. boc] 2 the Latin bucca, a Bawler, Babbler [lit. 'mouth': cp. French touche, 'mouth,’ from Latin bucca]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Or De Bouchain, from Bouchaine, near Douay. Andreas de Bucca uncta in 1130 had lands valued at 20 l., probably in Middlesex (Rot. Pip.).

The Norman People (1874)

From the Flemish, Bughin; a personal name.

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

Budgen Last Name Facts

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

Budgen is most common in England. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Büdgen. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Budgen? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 225,936th most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,053,140 people. The surname Budgen occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Budgen reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Budgen is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,138 people, or 1 in 48,961. In England Budgen is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 14 percent live and Surrey, where 12 percent live. Besides England it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Budgen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Budgen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Budgen last name rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 440 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 850 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Budgen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Budgen surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Budgen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning R 211,692 per year; in United States they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $40,936 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,010 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büdgen9415/
Beudgen9215/
Boudgen921/
Bugen9158/
Boudghen861/
Budean83735/
Bougen83266/
Budein83179/
Bugenc83130/
Beugen8393/
Budjen8358/
Baugen8346/
Busgen8342/
Budgin8339/
Bugeng8335/
Bhugen8310/
Bodgen839/
Budhen839/
Budene836/
Butgen834/
Bugien833/
Budetn832/
Bugent832/
Budien832/
Budeun831/
Budgem831/
Buggen830/
Boudengen8034/
Boudene771,754/
Beudean77636/
Baudean77230/
Budzien77215/
Buttgen77199/
Budienė77119/
Beutgen77115/
Bugienė7798/
Bugenne7765/
Boudein7732/
Buetgen7730/
Boudhen7728/
Bushgen7724/
Baudien7715/
Budiene776/
Bhudean776/
Baudein774/
Budjeen774/
Bussgen773/
Boudjen772/
Budchen772/
Budisen772/
Boudgin771/
Baudhen771/
Boudean771/
Boudien771/
Budesen771/
Buchgen771/
Boudyen771/
Buddein770/
Bugin73975/
Busen73661/
Bugem73343/
Bujen7384/
Buzen7357/
Bucen7324/
Wugen733/
Vugen731/
Bodgn730/
Buettgen71280/
Boudehen71268/
Bøhaugen7170/
Boudhene7161/
Budžienė7115/
Büdingen7110/
Baudienė715/
Boudjene714/
Buschgen713/
Bahudeen711/
Buddheen711/
Budhesen711/
Bouddene711/
Buudesen711/
Budzienė711/
Boudieng711/
Boudéhen711/
Boudehne711/
Boudjend711/
Buetgenn711/
Bodean671,314/
Beugin67973/
Bahaudeen67764/
Bausen67617/
Bodein67612/
Beusen67540/
Büsgen67493/
Veugen67387/
Bodien67293/
Buggin67235/
Budine67231/
Buysen67160/
Baudeigne67106/
Beuzen6791/
Bousen6779/
Budain6775/
Buyzen6770/
Budoin6764/
Boogen6752/
Baugin6751/
Budzin6743/
Boudehent6743/
Bhujen6738/
Buigin6730/
Budhin6729/
Buijen6726/
Buseng6726/
Waugen6722/
Busien6722/
Buging6720/
Vhugen6719/
Budjin6719/
Bhusen6716/
Buzgin6714/
Wugeng6713/
Buygin6711/
Buzeng6710/
Bauzen679/
Burzen678/
Vaugen678/
Wutgen677/
Boudehene676/
Büßgen676/
Baucen676/
Bodhen675/
Bodgin675/
Buisen674/
Bouzen674/
Budėjienė674/
Buddeesin674/
Bougin673/
Buduin673/
Beugem673/
Boudehina673/
Boudehenn673/
Budeanova672/
Buzzen672/
Buizen672/
Budyin672/
Budiin672/
Buddhisen671/
Buhgem671/
Buhsen671/
Baujen671/
Bodyen671/
Vugent671/
Busent671/
Baugem671/
Vudien671/
Buzhen671/
Bódien671/
Budejiene671/
Buhzen671/
Boudéhenn671/
Boudienne671/
Buzien671/
Busend670/
Botgen670/
Boujen670/
Budeschen670/

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