as a Last Name
- 42,028
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Buck
Meaning & Origins
English: nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat (Old English bucc(a)) or a male deer (Old English bucc). Old English Bucc(a) is found as a personal name, as is Old Norse Bukkr. Names such as Walter le Buk (Somerset 1243) are clearly nicknames.
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Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 42,028
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Maine
- has the most people named Buck per capita
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