Buchanon Surname
Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname
Buchanon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,153 | 1:314,362 | 28,754 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 560 | 1:89,676 | 9,259 |
Buchanon Demographics
Average Male Buchanon Height
177.65 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Buchanon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buchanon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Buchanon is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Buchanon.
How Common Is The Last Name Buchanon? popularity and diffusion
Buchanon is the 311,791st most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 6,037,735 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Buchanon live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname Buchanon is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 1,153 people, or 1 in 314,362. In The United States Buchanon is mostly found in: Florida, where 11 percent are found, Kentucky, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Buchanon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Buchanon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buchanon last name grew 206 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 59 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Buchanon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Buchanon surname is chiefly Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Buchanon last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Buchanon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning $36,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $58,711 CAD per year.
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Buchanon 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.
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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 Buchanon
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