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BUCHAN

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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


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The Buchan surname in historical dictionaries

(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.

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

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