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Where Does The Last Name Buchana Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Buchana (Hindi: बुचाना, Marathi: बुचना, Oriya: ବୁଚାନା) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buchana? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Buchana is the 703,644^th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 17,434,320 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Buchana reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 587,225^th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 233 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States it is mostly found in: Illinois, where 15 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Florida, where 11 percent live. Other than The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 17 percent live.

Buchana Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Buchana has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Buchana surname rose 577 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buchana Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Buchana last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

Buchana earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.38% less than the national average, earning $33,922 USD per year.