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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buckingham Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buckingham family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 530
Agricultural Labourer 136
Labourer 93
Dress Maker 37
General Servant 35
Laundress 33
Domestic Servant 32
Straw Plaiter 25
Farm Labourer 23
Miner 20
Stone Mason 20
Butcher 19
House Keeper 19
Carpenter 18
Servant 18
Wife Of Above 17
Annuitant 17
Gardener 16
Shoe Maker 15
Wife 14
Farmers Son 13
Farmer's Daughter 12
Dressmaker 11
Tailor 11
Farmers Daughter 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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