Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BUCHAN
There are approximately 10,783 people named Buchan in the UK. That makes it the 980th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 171 are named Buchan.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
BachanBeauchane
Boucha
Baichan
Bouchan
Beuchan
Bouchane
Boochan
Bowchan
Bouchana
Bouchani
Bowchane
Bouchain
Buachan
Bochan
Bouchaine
Bouchein
Bouchanni
Bouchene
Bochane
Bowchein
Boucheni
Beauchan
Bouchant
The Buchan surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Local) A district of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The derivation of the name is uncertain. It may be from the Gaelic boc, bocan, deer; a place abounding in deer.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BUCHAN. A district of Aberdeenshire, which gave title of earl to the fiirailies of Cummins and Erskinc. The lirst of the Biichans is stated to have been a son of the last Earl of Buchau of the Comyn family.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.