Bugler Surname

206,815th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

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.

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Bugler Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7441:74,8908,505
United States4211:860,94865,474
Ireland1751:26,9082,480
Australia1631:165,61817,113
Canada1491:247,28623,510
Wales801:38,6823,791
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Germany501:1,610,10995,088
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
France431:1,544,714145,815
Israel391:219,42720,804
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1051:42,1893,787
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3221:75,7008,272
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:534,24137,003

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”.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This name, peculiar in Ireland to east Clare, is an English toponymic. SIF 25

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Walter and Waldin le Bugle, Norm. 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Odo le Bouglier, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bügler94436/
Buegler92108/
Beugler9282/
Bougler9233/
Buglear9213/
Buggler923/
Bungler921/
Bughler921/
Baugler920/
Bugle9179/
Boughler862/
Bogler83754/
Buggle83487/
Buglea83202/
Bougle83133/
Bugley83102/
Buglet8348/
Vugler8342/
Beugle8326/
Bungle8326/
Bugles8320/
Bhugle833/
Baugle833/
Buglee831/
Buglie831/
Wugler831/
Buigle830/
Biegler772,369/
Boegler77373/
Beuglet77142/
Bouglet7755/
Buigley7746/
Bunglee7736/
Buggles7710/
Waugler779/
Bougles777/
Bhungle776/
Boggler776/
Bougley774/
Baugley773/
Bugless772/
Vougler771/
Veugler771/
Buigles771/
Beugley771/
Bughley770/
Bungley770/
Boogler770/
Bogle7312,359/
Bugli732,084/
Bugla731,810/
Bugly732/
Vugle730/
Bieghler71273/
Beugless7124/
Beunglee712/
Bungleea711/
Boughley711/
Vauglehr710/
Baughley710/
Bhogle676,253/
Boglea67311/
Bogley67208/
Bogleș6776/
Buglay6772/
Boegle6759/
Veugle6754/
Boggle6750/
Bougla6746/
Wogler6740/
Beugli6736/
Buglyo6722/
Bouglé6720/
Boogle6718/
Buguelles6717/
Beugly6716/
Bungli6714/
Buguilles6710/
Buglha675/
Buglaj674/
Bughli673/
Vaugle672/
Boghle672/
Buggly672/
Bhugla672/
Baugla672/
Buugla671/
Boughelle671/
Bugglé671/
Buigli671/
Buglya671/
Buggla671/
Buglai671/
Bougli671/
Bougly671/
Boglhe671/
Bughly670/
Boglei670/
Vougle670/

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