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There are approximately 18,272 people named Buchanan in the UK. That makes it the 548th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 289 are named Buchanan.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


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The Buchanan surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) A parish in the shire of Sterling, Scotland. The derivation of the name is uncertain. It is probably from the same root as Buchan.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

BUCHANAN. A jparish in co. Stii-ling, possessed by the fomily in early times.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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