Buchan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Buchan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Buchan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 91
Clerk 7
Domestic Servant 7
Pupil Teacher 6
Dress Maker 5
General Labourer 5
General Servant 4
Governess 4
Joiner 4
Stone Mason 4
Carpenter 3
Labourer 3
Laundress 3
Plasterer 3
Annuitant 3
Boot Maker 2
Bricklayer 2
Mariner 2
Milliner 2
None 2
Servant 2
Shoe Maker 2
Mechanical Engineer 2
Doctors Daughter 2
Doctors Son 2

Buchan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Buchan 100% 4,295
2 Bicheno 57% 140
3 Beechin 57% 116

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The surname Buchan is the most popular version of all its varients

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