Buchanan is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Buchanan
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Ireland, Scotland
Meaning:

One who came from Bith-Chanain, i.e., the Canon's seat, in Stirlingshire.

How popular is Buchanan?

Buchanan is common in United States, Canada, Australia, England, Scotland, Jamaica, New Zealand, South Africa, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Argentina, Ghana, Wales, Saudi Arabia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Panama, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Thailand.

Buchanan is ranked 4182 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Buchanan bearers increased by 4.42 per cent in 2010 US census to 66648 since 2000, the surname slipped by 32 spots and ranked at 503. The last name was found in around 2 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 77.4 79.92
Black 17 15.91
Hispanic or Latino 2.43 1.57
Others 2.01 1.57
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.59 0.48
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.57 0.56
Buchanan is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Saint Kitts and Nevis is ahead in terms of density. Around 134368 people have been found who wears Buchanan as their family name. Buchanan is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with ten thousands of Buchanan:
452 United States88,383
Countries with thousands of Buchanan:
525 Canada9,346
419 Australia8,918
1,014 England7,984
122 Scotland6,240
124 Jamaica4,255
195 New Zealand2,877
4,339 South Africa1,596
276 Northern Ireland1,391
Countries with hundreds of Buchanan:
1,541 Ireland368
10,431 Argentina346
9,187 Ghana277
1,315 Wales261
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
84 Saint Kitts and Nevis155
1,581 Panama153
11,767 Mexico152
3,477 Dominican Republic139
92,925 Thailand131
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
59,964 Germany98
1,138 Costa Rica96
30,057 Spain69
139,963 Indonesia57
261 Guernsey51
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
135,191 France49
2,321 Honduras41
134,967 Brazil40
10,676 Kuwait39
6,278 Singapore39
45,371 Netherlands37
9,726 Liberia34
14,299 Chile30
22,769 Norway26
780 Jersey25
55 Anguilla23
54,976 Malaysia23
29,271 Switzerland21
35,486 Sweden20
3,192 Hong Kong19
108,332 Iran19
14,725 Qatar19
931 United States Virgin Islands18
18,229 Botswana17
1,065 Isle of Man17
52,281 Austria15
820 Bermuda12
30,183 Denmark12
28,015 Peru12
73,455 Zimbabwe12
770 Cayman Islands11
10,588 Solomon Islands11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
1,883 Fiji9
414,297 Russia9
91,312 Czechia8
728,828 India8
106,546 Uganda8
38,644 Finland7
11,702 China6
991 Gibraltar6
6,792 Guatemala6
72,091 Tanzania6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

Mary Buchanan was 25 years old when she migrated to USA during Irish famine on June 2, 1846. She lived in Ireland where she worked as maid and took Washington from Liverpool. Immigrant Jos. Buchanan, John Buchanan, aged 21, 20 years old John Buchanan, Immigrant Ann-Jane Buchanan, Francis Buchanan (20) Merchant, Immigrant Isabella Buchanan, 17 years old Plumber Buchanan, James Buchanan (32) Immigrant, 24 years old Neil Buchanan, and 87 other Buchanan around 53.33% of whom were workman while others worked as merchant and farmer, spinster migrated to US from Liverpool, Belfast and Glasgow.

From Germany

15 years old Adolph Buchanan who was residing in Germany migrated to Germany on June 25, 1867 by Fulton put out from Havre. Helene Buchanan, aged 26, Henrick Buchanan, 59 years old Johanna Buchanan, Jos. Buchanan (31) Laborer, Jos. Buchanan (59) Laborer, Matilda Buchanan (39) Spinster, are others that migrated to US.

Buchanan Namesakes

  • George Buchanan, Scottish historian and humanist scholar
  • Robert Williams Buchanan, Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist
  • Larry Buchanan, Marcus Larry Seale Jr
  • William Buchanan, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Scott Buchanan, American philosopher, educator
  • Elizabeth Buchanan,
  • William Ashbury Buchanan, journalist
  • Joseph Rodes Buchanan, American physician and professor of physiology at the Eclectic Medical Institute
  • Rosy Buchanan, Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  • Archibald C. Buchanan, was born in Tazewell, Virginia
  • John A. Buchanan, member of the United States House of Representatives
  • John Alexander Buchanan, politician and civil engineer from Alberta, Canada
  • Nathaniel Buchanan, Australian pioneer pastoralist
  • Russell Buchanan, was, at age 106
  • A. C. Buchanan, Irishman appointed by Britain to serve as the Chief Agent for Emigration
  • Mark Buchanan, American physicist and author
  • James M. Buchanan, James McGill Buchanan Jr
  • Pat Buchanan, American paleoconservative political commentator, author
  • Ken Buchanan, Scottish retired professional boxer
  • John Buchanan, Canadian lawyer and former politician
  • Bull Buchanan, American retired professional wrestler
  • Jensen Buchanan, American soap opera actress
  • Franklin Buchanan, officer in the United States Navy
  • Ian Buchanan, Scottish television actor
  • Shamari Buchanan, American football wide receiver
  • Jack Buchanan, Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer
  • John P. Buchanan, American politician and farmers' advocate
  • Roy Buchanan, American guitarist and blues musician
  • Buck Buchanan, professional American football defensive tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League and
  • James P. Buchanan, served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas
  • Judd Buchanan, Canadian former politician and businessman
  • Ray Buchanan, former American football player in the NFL
  • Elmer Buchanan, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Edgar Buchanan, American actor with a long career
  • Bay Buchanan, conservative political commentator
  • Elwood Buchanan, American jazz trumpeter and teacher
  • Claudius Buchanan, Scottish theologian
  • Amon Buchanan, former Australian rules football
  • Mike Buchanan, Canadian ice hockey defenceman
  • Neil Buchanan, English television presenter and musician
  • Beverly Buchanan, African-American artist whose works include painting
  • Stuart Buchanan, American voice actor and announcer,
  • Keisha Buchanan, {{cite web
  • Glenn Buchanan, Australian former butterfly swimmer of the 1980s
  • Simone Buchanan, Australian film and television actress
  • Walter Clarke Buchanan, New Zealand politician
  • Sharon Buchanan, Australian retired field hockey forward,
  • Ginjer Buchanan, was Editor-in-Chief at Ace Books and Roc Books
  • Vera Buchanan, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Isaac Buchanan, businessman and political figure in Canada West

Buchanan Namesakes

  • George Buchanan, Scottish historian and humanist scholar
  • Robert Williams Buchanan, Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist
  • Larry Buchanan, Marcus Larry Seale Jr
  • William Buchanan, politician in Manitoba, Canada
  • Scott Buchanan, American philosopher, educator
  • Elizabeth Buchanan,
  • William Ashbury Buchanan, journalist
  • Joseph Rodes Buchanan, American physician and professor of physiology at the Eclectic Medical Institute
  • Rosy Buchanan, Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
  • Archibald C. Buchanan, was born in Tazewell, Virginia
  • John A. Buchanan, member of the United States House of Representatives
  • John Alexander Buchanan, politician and civil engineer from Alberta, Canada
  • Nathaniel Buchanan, Australian pioneer pastoralist
  • Russell Buchanan, was, at age 106
  • A. C. Buchanan, Irishman appointed by Britain to serve as the Chief Agent for Emigration
  • Mark Buchanan, American physicist and author
  • James M. Buchanan, James McGill Buchanan Jr
  • Pat Buchanan, American paleoconservative political commentator, author
  • Ken Buchanan, Scottish retired professional boxer
  • John Buchanan, Canadian lawyer and former politician
  • Bull Buchanan, American retired professional wrestler
  • Jensen Buchanan, American soap opera actress
  • Franklin Buchanan, officer in the United States Navy
  • Ian Buchanan, Scottish television actor
  • Shamari Buchanan, American football wide receiver
  • Jack Buchanan, Scottish theatre and film actor, singer, dancer
  • John P. Buchanan, American politician and farmers' advocate
  • Roy Buchanan, American guitarist and blues musician
  • Buck Buchanan, professional American football defensive tackle with the Kansas City Chiefs in the American Football League and
  • James P. Buchanan, served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas
  • Judd Buchanan, Canadian former politician and businessman
  • Ray Buchanan, former American football player in the NFL
  • Elmer Buchanan, former politician in Ontario, Canada
  • Edgar Buchanan, American actor with a long career
  • Bay Buchanan, conservative political commentator
  • Elwood Buchanan, American jazz trumpeter and teacher
  • Claudius Buchanan, Scottish theologian
  • Amon Buchanan, former Australian rules football
  • Mike Buchanan, Canadian ice hockey defenceman
  • Neil Buchanan, English television presenter and musician
  • Beverly Buchanan, African-American artist whose works include painting
  • Stuart Buchanan, American voice actor and announcer,
  • Keisha Buchanan, {{cite web
  • Glenn Buchanan, Australian former butterfly swimmer of the 1980s
  • Simone Buchanan, Australian film and television actress
  • Walter Clarke Buchanan, New Zealand politician
  • Sharon Buchanan, Australian retired field hockey forward,
  • Ginjer Buchanan, was Editor-in-Chief at Ace Books and Roc Books
  • Vera Buchanan, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Isaac Buchanan, businessman and political figure in Canada West

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