Buchannen Family History

Buchannen Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Buchannan, Buchannon, Buchanan, Tschannen, Buchanon, Buchner, Buchalter, Buchan, Buchmann, Buchinger

724 record(s) for Buchannen

278	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
15	Military Records
17	Immigration Records
258	Census and Voter Lists
156	Member Trees

Where is the Buchannen family from?

You can see how Buchannen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buchannen family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Buchannen families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Buchannen families living in Iowa. This was about 24% of all the recorded Buchannen's in USA. Iowa had the highest population of Buchannen families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buchannen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Buchannen family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 258 census records available for the last name Buchannen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buchannen census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 17 immigration records available for the last name Buchannen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 15 military records available for the last name Buchannen. For the veterans among your Buchannen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Buchannen lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Buchannen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.