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
Agricultural Labourer 155
Female Servant 74
Independent 44
Labourer 40
Male Servant 35
Farmer 33
Shoe Maker 25
Carpenter 20
Ag Labourer 17
Dress Maker 14
Laundress 11
Mason 9
Butcher 8
Weaver 8
Blacksmith 7
Gardener 7
Porter 7
Tailor 6
Mariner 6
Grocer 6
Miner 5
Draper 5
Baker 5
Cloth Woollen Weaver 5
Gloveress 5

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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