Buchans Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Buchans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buchans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Buchans Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Buchans Come From? nationality or country of origin

Buchans occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buchans? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buchans is the 2,121,169th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 92,247,417 people. Buchans occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Buchans live; 100 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Buchans is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 52 percent reside, Florida, where 18 percent reside and Arizona, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Mexico, where 1 percent reside.

Buchans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Buchans has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buchans surname grew 689 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buchans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buchans are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Buchans earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.19% less than the national average, earning $34,186 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Butchans935/
Bouchans932/
Buchanns931/
Bucans9210/
Buschgans8831/
Buchens8613/
Bushans860/
Bauchens8040/
Bhushans804/
Bouchons802/
Bocshans801/
Buchance800/
Vucans77200/
Bujans7735/
Busans773/
Bocans771/
Bochons71139/
Boshans7178/
Bouzans7110/
Bauchhenss713/
Buixans711/
Buisans711/
Bochóns711/
Boeshans67184/
Bouchoms67145/
Bosheans671/
Bushance670/

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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 Buchans
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