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Buckham Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Buckholm formerly Buckham in Melrose parish Roxburghshire. The placename probably comes from Old English bucca ‘buck; male deer or he-goat’ + hamm ‘land enclosed on three sides by a river’. The place itself is beside Gala Water.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Bickham, Bucknam, Beckham, Burkham, Wickham, Burnham, Burcham

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Where is the Buckham family from?

You can see how Buckham families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buckham family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buckham families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 17 Buckham families living in Alberta. This was about 31% of all the recorded Buckham's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Buckham families in 1911.
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What did your Buckham ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Buckham. 45% of Buckham men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Buckham women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Buckham were Laborer and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Clerk
    23%
  • Druggist
    12%
  • Laborer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Housewife
    34%
  • Clerk
    34%
  • Stenographer
    34%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Buckham. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 741 military records available for the last name Buckham. For the veterans among your Buckham ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Buckham lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Buckham life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1994, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Buckham in 1954 was 57, and 70 in 2004.

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