Buchan Family History

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Buchan Name Meaning

Scottish: regional name from a district north of Aberdeen. There was also a barony of Buchquane in Strathore, Fife, a settlement called Buchan in Kirkcudbrightshire, and several other places in Scotland so named, but these are less likely to be the source of the surname.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Buchen, Burcham, Buche, Buchanan, Buchta, Chan, Bachand, Burham

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Buchan Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Buchan name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Buchan. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    30%

  • Germanic Europe

    5%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    5%

  • Norway

    2%

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Buchan Family Origin

Where is the Buchan family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Buchan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buchan family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Buchan families were found in and Scotland in 1841and Scotland in 1851and Scotland in 1861and Scotland in 1871and Scotland in 1881and Scotland in 1891and Scotland in 1901. In 1840 there were 7 Buchan families living in New York. This was about 44% of all the recorded Buchan's in the USA. New York had the highest population of Buchan families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Buchan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Buchan Family Occupations

    What did your Buchan ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Buchan occupation in the USA was Farmer. 25% of Buchan's were Farmers. Farmer, Keeping House and Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Buchan. A less common occupation for the Buchan family was Physician.

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    • Farmer

      25%

    • Keeping House

      9%

    • Laborer

      7%

    • Physician

      6%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Buchan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Buchan Historical Records

    What Buchan family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 64,000 census records available for the last name Buchan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buchan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 14,000 immigration records available for the last name Buchan. 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.

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    Draft Card

    There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Buchan. For the veterans among your Buchan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Buchan Life Expectancy

    What is the average Buchan lifespan?

    Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Buchan life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Buchan in 1941 was 48, and 77 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Buchan

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Buchan 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.

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