Buck Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Buck Name Meaning: Supposedly derived from a person who resembled a male deer or he-goat

From the Olde English Bucc or Bucca. This name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buck Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buck family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 159
Female Servant 138
Independent 137
Labourer 68
Ag Labourer 57
Male Servant 47
Farmer 46
Tailor 33
Blacksmith 23
Carpenter 22
Weaver 22
Dress Maker 20
Shoe Maker 17
Joiner 15
Gardener 14
Grocer 13
Cotton Weaver 12
Independant 12
Apprentice 12
Bricklayer 11
Silk Weaver 10
Butcher 9
Lab 9
Brick Layer 8
Pauper 8

Buck Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buck 100% 48,284
2 Beck 75% 42,261
3 Back 75% 13,958
4 Bick 75% 5,210
5 Bock 75% 1,439
6 Bucke 80% 728
7 Backe 60% 468
8 Beeck 60% 437
9 Beack 60% 396
10 Buick 80% 147
11 Becke 60% 108

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The surname Buck is the most popular version of all its varients

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