Buchannan Surname
Approximately 819 people bear this surname
Buchannan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 624 | 1:580,864 | 47,547 |
| Jamaica | 48 | 1:59,791 | 3,201 |
| Australia | 35 | 1:771,306 | 49,759 |
| Canada | 34 | 1:1,083,694 | 79,951 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Ireland | 10 | 1:470,894 | 15,820 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 92 | 1:48,151 | 4,112 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 334 | 1:11,207 | 1,387 |
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,083 | 1:46,370 | 5,339 |
Buchannan Demographics
Buchannan Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Buchannan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buchannan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Buchannan is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Buchannan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buchannan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 422,941st most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,898,102 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Buchannan live; 76 percent live in North America and 76 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 624 people, or 1 in 580,864. In The United States Buchannan is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States Buchannan occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Jamaica, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.
Buchannan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Buchannan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Buchannan surname fell 42 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 89 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 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 holding the Buchannan surname are 11.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.51% registered with the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Buchannan Reference & Research
Buchanan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Buchanan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buchannan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis