Buckingham

Buckingham Meaning & Origin

About Buckingham
The surname Buckingham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bucca" meaning "buck" or "male deer" and "inga" meaning "people" or "tribe." Therefore, the surname Buckingham is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a place associated with male deer or a tribe of people associated with male deer. Over time, the surname became hereditary and passed down through generations. Today, individuals with the surname Buckingham can be found worldwide, although it is more commonly found in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckingham: 8,094
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,394
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buckingham 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 Buckingham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNKM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0205205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K IH0 NG HH AE2 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəkɪŋˌhæm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNKM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckingham in Braille

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

The name Buckingham in braille

How to sign the name Buckingham using Sign Language

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

The name Buckingham in sign language

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