Bucknum

Bucknum Meaning & Origin

About Bucknum
The surname Bucknum 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 Bucknum 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 a descriptive surname that likely referred to a person's occupation or place of residence in medieval England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bucknum: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bucknum 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
/bucknum*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bucknum in Braille

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

The name Bucknum in braille

How to sign the name Bucknum using Sign Language

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

The name Bucknum in sign language

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