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