Bucknam

Bucknam Meaning & Origin

About Bucknam
The surname Bucknam is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "bucca" meaning "buck" or "male deer" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bucknam can be interpreted as "the homestead or enclosure of the buck" or "the place where deer are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with deer or in an area known for deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bucknam: 521
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,728
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNM
🗽 NYSIIS
BANAN
🔊 Soundex
B02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K N AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəknəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bucknam in Braille

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

The name Bucknam in braille

How to sign the name Bucknam using Sign Language

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

The name Bucknam in sign language

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