Find out how popular the last name Buckman is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Buckman.

Buckman, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Buckman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Buckman in America

Buckman is the 5881st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Buckman surname appeared 5,868 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Buckman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Buckman to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Buckman

The surname Buckman is of English origin, and it is believed to have emerged in the county of Buckinghamshire during the medieval period. The name is derived from the Old English words "bucc" meaning "buck" or "male deer" and "mann" meaning "man." Thus, the name likely referred to someone who worked as a hunter or gamekeeper.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Buckman can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Roger Buckman, who was mentioned in the Curia Regis Rolls of Buckinghamshire in 1221. The Curia Regis Rolls were official records of legal proceedings from the royal court during the reign of King Henry III.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Bocman, Bokeman, and Bocmann, reflecting the fluidity of spelling during that time. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 recorded a Willelmus Bokeman in Oxfordshire, while the Poll Tax Returns of 1379 listed a Johannes Bocman in Yorkshire.

One notable historical figure with the surname Buckman was Sir William Buckman, who lived in the 15th century. He was a member of the gentry and held the position of High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire in 1442. Another prominent individual was Thomas Buckman, a 16th-century clergyman who served as the Rector of Steeple Ashton in Wiltshire from 1577 until his death in 1614.

During the 17th century, the name Buckman was found in various parts of England, with concentrations in Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Wiltshire. In this period, Edward Buckman (1619-1665) was a noted English minister and author who published several religious works, including "The Holy Ghost Inditing" and "The Gospel Covenant Opened."

In the 18th century, John Buckman (1736-1812) was a renowned architect and surveyor from Buckinghamshire. He designed numerous buildings, including the Radcliffe Observatory in Oxford and the Clarendon Printing House in Broad Street, Oxford.

As the name spread across England, it encountered variations in spelling, such as Buckeman, Bucknam, and Bucknum. However, the spelling "Buckman" remained the most common form throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Buckman

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Buckman.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Buckman was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Buckman has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Buckman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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