2000
#55,237
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 348
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.13
Very Rare Last name
Buckridge
A surname derived from a local place name or ridge location.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 425 Americans carry the last name Buckridge. That puts it at #58,949 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.12 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 806,481 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Buckridge surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Buckridge with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
425
1 in 806,481
Census rank
#58,949
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
371
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 371 bearers of the surname Buckridge in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.12 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 58949th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Buckridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.2%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Buckridge
The surname BUCKRIDGE is believed to originate from England, dating back to the early medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that referred to a ridge or hill where deer were found, possibly from the Old English words "bucc" meaning male deer or "bucca" meaning a buck, and "hrycg" meaning a ridge or hill.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Richard de Buckrigge." This suggests that the name was associated with a specific place called Buckridge or a similar spelling during that time.
In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms such as "Buckerygg" and "Bukerigge" in historical records from Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, indicating its regional variations.
A notable early bearer of the name was Sir John Buckridge (c. 1380-1451), a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Somerset during the reign of Henry VI.
Another historical figure was Thomas Buckridge (c. 1545-1599), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of St John's College, Cambridge, and played a role in the translation of the Bishops' Bible.
In the 17th century, the name was found in the parish records of Oxfordshire, with individuals such as William Buckridge (1620-1688), a landowner and farmer, and his son, also named William Buckridge (1650-1712), who was a respected local magistrate.
Moving into the 18th century, notable bearers of the BUCKRIDGE surname include Elizabeth Buckridge (1706-1783), a philanthropist and benefactor who supported various charitable causes in her hometown of Bristol, and John Buckridge (1742-1821), a prominent merchant and shipowner based in Liverpool.
Throughout its history, the BUCKRIDGE surname has been associated with various locations and regions in England, particularly in the counties of Oxfordshire, Yorkshire, and Somerset, where it has deep roots dating back to the medieval period.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Buckridge
Among Census respondents with the surname Buckridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.2%) and Two or More Races (4.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Buckridge bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Buckridge surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White84.6% · 314
- Black or African American6.2% · 23
- Two or more races4.9% · 18
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Buckridge
Buckridge appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#53,204
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 389
+41 bearers (+11.8%)
Per 100,000 0.13
Rank movement Up 2,033 places
2020
#58,949
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 371
-18 bearers (-4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.12
Rank movement Down 5,745 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #55,237 | 348 | 0.13 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #53,204 | 389 | 0.13 | +41 bearers (+11.8%) | Up 2,033 places |
| 2020 | #58,949 | 371 | 0.12 | -18 bearers (-4.6%) | Down 5,745 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Buckridge surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #53,204 | #58,949 | -10.8% |
| Count | 389 | 371 | -4.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.13 | 0.12 | -4.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Buckridge bearers went from 389 to 371 (-4.6% change). The surname moved down 5,745 positions in the national ranking, going from #53,204 to #58,949.
FAQ
Buckridge surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Buckridge?
Name Census estimates that about 425 living Americans carry the surname Buckridge. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 806,481 residents.
How common is Buckridge?
Buckridge ranks #58,949 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.12 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 371 people with the surname Buckridge. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (425), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.12 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.12 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Buckridge.
Has Buckridge become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Buckridge went from 389 recorded bearers to 371. That is a decrease of 18 (-4.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #53,204 to #58,949.
What does the Census say about the background of Buckridge?
Among Census respondents with the surname Buckridge, the largest self-reported group is White at 84.6%. The next largest groups are Black (6.2%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Buckridge in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.6% (314 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Buckridge appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (84.6%), Black (6.2%), Two or More Races (4.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Buckridge (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Buckridge mean?
A surname derived from a local place name or ridge location. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Buckridge (0.12 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Buckridge?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.