Buckner

Buckner Meaning & Origin

About Buckner
The surname Buckner is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "bucca," meaning "male deer" or "buck." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a keeper or hunter of deer. The name Buckner signifies a person associated with deer or someone who lived near a place where deer were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buckner: 24,822
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PKNR
🗽 NYSIIS
BANA
🔊 Soundex
B02506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 K N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəknər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B256

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buckner in Braille

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

The name Buckner in braille

How to sign the name Buckner using Sign Language

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

The name Buckner in sign language

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