What We Know About the Buckinham Surname

The same name, two spellings: Buckinham and Buckingham. Its meaning, shared with Buckingham, is “Water-meadow of Bucca's people”.

• Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.
• Records show Buckinham as one of the forms Buckingham took over time.

Buckinham coat of arms

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Buckinham, so the heraldry linked to Buckingham is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Buckinham surname pack.