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

The last name Buchannan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Buchannan is the 422,941^st most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Buchannan reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 624 people, or 1 in 580,864. In The United States Buchannan is mostly found in: Missouri, where 12 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Georgia, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Buchannan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Buchannan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buchannan last name contracted 42 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 89 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 99 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buchannan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Buchannan last name is chiefly Presbyterian (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Buchannan surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Buchannan earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.69% less than the national average, earning $35,516 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $54,688 CAD per year.