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

Bucknor, 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 Bucknor surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bucknor in America

Bucknor is the 41038th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bucknor surname appeared 531 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bucknor.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bucknor 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 Bucknor

The surname BUCKNOR has its origins in England, dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bucca" meaning a male goat or buck, and "ora" meaning a slope or hillside. The name likely referred to someone who lived on a hillside frequented by wild goats or deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Bucknoure" and refers to a landowner in the county of Wiltshire. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of southern England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname was also found in various spellings, such as Bucknore, Buckner, and Bucknall, reflecting regional variations in pronunciation and orthography. Some of these variants may have been influenced by the Old English word "cnoll" meaning a small hill or knoll.

In the 14th century, records mention a John Bucknor who was a landowner in the village of Clopton, Gloucestershire. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the west of England during this period.

Notable individuals with the surname BUCKNOR include:

1. Sir John Bucknor (c. 1480-1551), an English courtier and Member of Parliament during the reign of Henry VIII.
2. William Bucknor (1612-1687), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Northampton.
3. Nathaniel Bucknor (1684-1757), a British colonial administrator who served as the Governor of St. Kitts from 1727 to 1735.
4. Samuel Bucknor (1720-1786), a Welsh Baptist minister and theologian who authored several influential works.
5. Charles Bucknor (1803-1871), a British naval officer who served in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a Member of Parliament.

The name BUCKNOR has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Bucknall in Staffordshire and Bucknavenny in Gloucestershire, further reflecting its geographical origins and historical presence in certain regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bucknor

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

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 Bucknor 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 Bucknor 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 Bucknor was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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