Buckham

Buckham Meaning & Origin

About Buckham
The surname Buckham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bucca" meaning "male deer" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the surname Buckham is believed to have originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a homestead or enclosure where deer were kept or hunted. It is also possible that the name may have been a nickname for someone who resembled a male deer in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Buckham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Buckham: 255
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 75,564
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Buckham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/buckham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckham in Braille

Here's how to represent Buckham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Buckham in braille

How to sign the name Buckham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Buckham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Buckham in sign language

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