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
School 564
Farmer 59
Farm Labourer 57
General Labourer 44
None 30
Dressmaker 29
General Servant (domestic) 27
Domestic Servant 24
Private Means 24
Dress Maker 22
Carman 22
Assisting In The Business 21
Labourer 21
Laundress 20
Old Age Pensioner 20
Charwoman 17
House Keeper 17
Shop Assistant 17
Butcher 15
Carpenter 15
Straw Hat Machinist 15
Clerk 14
Farmers Son Working On Farm 13
Housemaid (domestic) 13
Milliner 13

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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