Bugby Surname

725,073rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 401 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bugby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckby,' a parish in Northamptonshire, four miles from Daventry. I can find but one or two modern English representatives, but the surname thrives across the Atlantic. With Bugbee, compare Applebee for Appleby, and Bugden for Buckden.

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Bugby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2311:241,20419,754
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales81:386,81619,671
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2631:92,6829,552
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:306,21124,200

Bugby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buckby,' a parish in Northamptonshire, four miles from Daventry. I can find but one or two modern English representatives, but the surname thrives across the Atlantic. With Bugbee, compare Applebee for Appleby, and Bugden for Buckden.

William de Buckeby, or Bukeby, Buckinghamshire, 127.5. Hundred Rolls.

1665. William Tighe and Hannah Buckby: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1675. William Holbeach and Jane Bugby: ibid.

1806. Married — Joseph Baker and Sarah Bugbee: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — Jervoise Clark Jervoise Witcum Dancaster Bugby and Harriet Denman: ibid.

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

Bugby Last Name Facts

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

Bugby is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Bugby click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bugby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bugby is the 725,073rd most frequently used family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Bugby live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 231 people, or 1 in 241,204. In England Bugby is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 39 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 26 percent reside and Essex, where 6 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Bugby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bugby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bugby last name contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 13 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bugby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bugby last name are 21.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.57% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bugby earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.78% more than the national average, earning $45,642 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $66,496 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bugbay9177/
Bugbey9112/
Bougby910/
Buggby910/
Buugbay8356/
Bougbay8312/
Buggbey831/
Buegbay831/
Boughby831/
Bugbe8038/
Bugba803/
Bogby800/
Bugbee732,494/
Bougbe7331/
Buguey7312/
Boggby738/
Bougba735/
Bungbi735/
Bugber733/
Buguay732/
Bugbeh732/
Bougbi732/
Bugbie731/
Bogbey731/
Bungbe731/
Bugbea730/
Bougbei6713/
Baugbai678/
Boughba677/
Bungbai675/
Bouguey672/
Bungway671/
Bougbaa671/
Bugbaih671/
Wungbay671/
Boegbay671/
Bougway671/
Bungboi671/
Bugboid670/
Buggbee670/

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