Buckingham Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Buckingham Name Meaning: Originates from the placed named Buckinghamshire and is comprised of the Anglo-Saxon, words, 'hamm', meaning 'water meadow', 'ing' meaning 'people of' and 'Bucca'which the leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers.

Taken from the place name, Buckinghamshire. The name itself comprising of the name of the leader of the first Anglo-Saxons, 'Bucca' the name translating as 'meadow/water meadow of Bucca's people'.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buckingham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buckingham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 331
Agricultural Labourer 132
House Servant 63
At Home 35
Farm Labourer 34
Labourer 33
Laundress 33
Servant 30
Dress Maker 27
Lace Maker 26
Ag Lab 18
Shoe Maker 17
Glover 17
Carpenter 16
Stone Mason 16
Errand Boy 15
Tailor 13
Gloveress 13
Annuitant 12
Gardener 12
Scholar At Home 12
Straw Plaiter 11
Butcher 11
Pauper 11
Ag Labourer 11

Buckingham Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buckingham 100% 29,593
2 Beckingham 90% 3,232
3 Backingham 90% 130

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