Explore the Family Name Buckham

The meaning of Buckham

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.

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How common is the last name Buckham in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buckham has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 69,428 in terms of popularity and dropped to 75,564 by 2010, signifying an 8.84% change. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 264 in 2000 to 255 in 2010, marking a 3.41% decline. The proportion of people with the Buckham surname per 100k also saw a 10% decrease from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#75,564	-8.84%
Count	264	255	-3.41%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.09	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buckham

Discussing the ethnicity of the Buckham surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were no significant changes in Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories over the decade. However, there were substantial shifts in other ethnic identities. The percentage of White individuals with the Buckham surname decreased from 84.09% in 2000 to 72.16% in 2010, while those who identified as Black increased from 13.26% to 23.53%. The census recorded a new appearance of Hispanic ethnicity with this surname in 2010 at 1.96%, which was absent in 2000. Lastly, a slight increase was also noticed in the category of Two or more races from 1.89% in 2000 to 1.96% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.09%	72.16%	-14.19%
Black	13.26%	23.53%	77.45%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.96%	3.7%
Hispanic	0%	1.96%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%