Bugler Surname
Approximately 2,003 people bear this surname
Bugler Surname Definition:
This name in Ireland is peculiar to the barony of Tulla in east Clare, particularly the parishes of Mynoe (Scariff) and Ogonnelloe. It is not an anglicization of a Gaelic Irish surname, nor is it derived from the English word bugler (bugle player); but, according to Weekley, it is taken from the place-name Bugley in Dorset, to which county it exclusively belongs in England.
Read More About This SurnameBugler Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 744 | 1:74,890 | 8,505 |
| United States | 421 | 1:860,948 | 65,474 |
| Ireland | 175 | 1:26,908 | 2,480 |
| Australia | 163 | 1:165,618 | 17,113 |
| Canada | 149 | 1:247,286 | 23,510 |
| Wales | 80 | 1:38,682 | 3,791 |
| New Zealand | 51 | 1:88,791 | 12,412 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| South Africa | 44 | 1:1,231,311 | 69,478 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Israel | 39 | 1:219,427 | 20,804 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 105 | 1:42,189 | 3,787 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 322 | 1:75,700 | 8,272 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 94 | 1:534,241 | 37,003 |
The alternate forms: Bügler (436) are calculated separately.
Bugler (14) may also be a first name.
Bugler Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This name in Ireland is peculiar to the barony of Tulla in east Clare, particularly the parishes of Mynoe (Scariff) and Ogonnelloe. It is not an anglicization of a Gaelic Irish surname, nor is it derived from the English word bugler (bugle player); but, according to Weekley, it is taken from the place-name Bugley in Dorset, to which county it exclusively belongs in England. This, no doubt, accounts for the fact that it is pronounced “Buggler” not “Bewgler”.
This name, peculiar in Ireland to east Clare, is an English toponymic. SIF 25
(The bugle-horn was originally the horn of a bull, anciently in some dialects so called. Sir John Maundeville tells of "griffounes" with talons as large as "homes of grete oxen, or of bugles, or of kyzn !") A player on the bugle-horn.
Walter and Waldin le Bugle, Norm. 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Odo le Bouglier, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).
Bugler Demographics
Average Bugler Salary in
United States
$57,134 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bugler Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bugler Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bugler is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Bügler. For other possible spellings of Bugler click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bugler? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 206,815th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,638,315 people. The last name Bugler is mostly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Bugler reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. Bugler is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 14 people.
The last name Bugler is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 744 people, or 1 in 74,890. In England Bugler is mostly concentrated in: Dorset, where 28 percent are found, Somerset, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Ireland, where 9 percent are found.
Bugler Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bugler has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bugler surname rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,667 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bugler Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Bugler last name are 7.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bugler earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.98% more than the national average, earning 557,106 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.08% more than the national average, earning R 351,888 per year; in United States they earn 32.41% more than the national average, earning $57,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% more than the national average, earning $50,382 CAD per year.
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