Buncle Surname
Approximately 105 people bear this surname
Buncle Surname Definition:
From the lands of that name in the Merse. Adam de Bonekil witnessed a charter by Richard Cumyn granting the church of Lyntun roderic to Kelso c. 1160 (Kelso, 274). In 1212 Ranulf de Bonekil was excused from an assize and suits in Cumberland while in the service of the king of Scotland (Bain, I, 542).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 21 | 1:1,160,732 | 43,748 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:187,161 | 7,190 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Buncle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the lands of that name in the Merse. Adam de Bonekil witnessed a charter by Richard Cumyn granting the church of Lyntun roderic to Kelso c. 1160 (Kelso, 274). In 1212 Ranulf de Bonekil was excused from an assize and suits in Cumberland while in the service of the king of Scotland (Bain, I, 542). Sir Ranulf de Bonkill was present in curia regis at Roxburgh in 1231 (APS., I, p. 408). Four individuals of this name rendered homage in 1296: Johan de Bonekil, Thomas Bonequil, Anneys de Bonkhille, all three of the county of Berewyke, and Alisaundre de Bonkhille of the county of Edinburgh (Bain, II, p. 198,206, 207,214). The seal of Thomas is a gem, lion's head in profile, open jawed, S' Thome de Bonkil cleric (ibid., p. 540), and that of Alisaundre de Bonkhille bears three buckles, shield on a tree of three branches, between two wyverns, S' Atexand' de Bonkil (Macdonald, 196). James of Boncle was elected bailie of Edinburgh in 1403 (EBR., p. 2), and Adam de Bonkle was burgess there in 1423 (Egidii, p. 45). Alexander Boncle held land in Edinburgh in 1467 (Neubotle, 299), Robert Bonkill was bailie of Perth in 1514 (OPS., II, p. 662), Sir Eduard de Bouncle was first provost of Trinity College Church in Edinburgh in 1464 (Macdonald, 201), and Thomas Bawnikill is recorded as a 'wadsett haver' in 1630 (LIM., p. 107). The portrait of Sir Edward Buncle, provost of Collegiate Church of Edinburgh appears on the Trinity Screen in Holyrood Palace. Bonckle 1632, Boneldlle 1217, Bonekulle 1246, Bonkyl 1296, Bonkyll 1426, Bonnequil 1301, Bunkill 1622.
A parish in Berwickshire. Also a Scottish term for a stranger.
BUNCKILL: Of that Ilk in Berwickshire, where they seem to have resided in 1292. The name is probably identical with Bunkle.
Buncle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buncle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buncle is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buncle? popularity and diffusion
Buncle is the 1,795,579th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 68 percent of Buncle live; 68 percent live in Australasia and 68 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 71 people, or 1 in 380,221. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 80 percent live, New South Wales, where 15 percent live and Western Australia, where 4 percent live. Not including Australia this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Scotland, where 7 percent live.
Buncle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Buncle has changed over time. In Scotland it decreased 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncler | 92 | 37 | / |
| Bunckle | 92 | 4 | / |
| Bunclee | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bunckley | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bunchley | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bunkle | 83 | 151 | / |
| Bunsle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bunzle | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bunkley | 77 | 1,462 | / |
| Bunzler | 77 | 34 | / |
| Bounsle | 77 | 3 | / |
| Bunclay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunkele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunckly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baunsle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bunchly | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bunzlet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bunslee | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bunkler | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bunsley | 77 | 0 | / |
| Boncille | 71 | 39 | / |
| Bhounsle | 71 | 19 | / |
| Bhaunsle | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bounkler | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bunschla | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bonckley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bundsley | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bunkla | 67 | 514 | / |
| Bunzli | 67 | 169 | / |
| Bonsle | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bunzly | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bhaunsley | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bucinsley | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bunkly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buchinkle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wuinckler | 67 | 0 | / |
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