Bussingham Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bussingham Surname Definition:

BESYNGHAM: Henry de Besyngham, most probably an Englishman, witnessed a donation to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1153—77 (Soltre, p. 4). There are places named Bassingham in the counties of Norfolk and Lincoln.

Bussingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623

Bussingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

BESYNGHAM: Henry de Besyngham, most probably an Englishman, witnessed a donation to the Hospital of Soltre, c. 1153—77 (Soltre, p. 4). There are places named Bassingham in the counties of Norfolk and Lincoln.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Bussingham Last Name Facts

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

Bussingham is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Bussingham.

How Common Is The Last Name Bussingham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,020,555th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. Bussingham is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Bussingham reside; 90 percent reside in Northern Europe and 90 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England Bussingham is mostly found in: Cambridgeshire, where 35 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 21 percent reside and Rutland, where 12 percent reside. Outside of England Bussingham occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Bussingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bussingham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Bussingham surname grew 266 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bussingham Last Name Statistics demography

Bussingham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.61% less than the national average, earning $28,646 USD per year.

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