Buchanon Surname

311,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Buchanon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buchanon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1531:314,36228,754
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5601:89,6769,259

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buchannon94795/
Butchanon9429/
Buchaanon941/
Buuchanon941/
Budchanon941/
Beuchanon940/
Buchhanon940/
Buchanoon940/
Bucanon936/
Bouchanoun89135/
Bucahannon891/
Beuchannon891/
Bouchanoin891/
Buchhannon890/
Buchanan88134,389/
Bucannon8852/
Buchonon882/
Bucahnon881/
Buchanun881/
Buchanán881/
Bushanon880/
Bochanon880/
Buchenon880/
Bouchanoune84133/
Butchamnong8430/
Buchannan82819/
Butchanan8216/
Buchanaan8212/
Buchanann8212/
Bucahanan828/
Buchanant825/
Buchaanan823/
Bouchanan823/
Bauchanan822/
Buchhanan822/
Buichanan822/
Buschanan822/
Buchananq822/
Bucheanan822/
Bucanhann821/
Buchananc821/
Buchanane821/
Buchonong821/
Budchanan821/
Bukhannon821/
Buuchanan821/
Buhcannon821/
Bochannon821/
Beucannon821/
Buchanhan821/
Boucanoun821/
Buchaunan820/
Beuchanan820/
Buchonann820/
Boucannon820/
Buechanan820/
Bouchonon820/
Bucanan8038/
Vucanon801/
Bouchanane78247/
Budchangan7844/
Boukhanoun784/
Buchchanan783/
D'Buchanan782/
Bouchenoun782/
Bucahannan781/
Buchannann781/
Bootchanon781/
Buchhannan780/
Bauxhannon780/
Bucheanand780/
Buchaunnan780/
Buchamnnan780/
Buichannan780/
Buchaannan780/
Bucannan7531/
Buchenan7515/
Buchanam7514/
Bucanaan7514/
Bushanan7513/
Bochanan756/
Bucanhan754/
Buchonan753/
Vuchanan753/
Budsanon752/
Bucaanan751/
Bucahnan751/
Bukhanan751/
Vucannon751/
Buxhanan751/
Buconnon750/
Bocannon750/
Bhucanan750/
Boukhanoune74123/
Buchananová741/
Bouchahnane741/
Bouchananne741/
Bhushanan7111/
Bouchenan712/
Bushannam711/
Buhcannan711/
Bouconnon711/
Bousanoun711/
Buthsanom711/
Buchanham710/
Bukhannan710/
Bhucannan710/
Buchhanum710/
Bouchgouhnon701/
Boconon67228/
Boukhanane67156/
Bousahnoun677/
Bucannahan671/
Bosanon671/
Busanom671/
Butchainam671/

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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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