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

The surname Buchans occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Buchans.

How Common Is The Last Name Buchans? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname is mostly found 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 is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 5,846,112. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 52 percent live, Florida, where 18 percent live and Arizona, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Buchans is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent live and Mexico, where 1 percent live.

Buchans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buchans has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 689 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buchans Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buchans last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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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