Origins of the Buchan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 140North West 50Isle of ManYorkshire 55East Midlands 39West Midlands 18East 96London 351South East 131South West 32South Wales 5Mid WalesWest WalesNorth Wales 2Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Buchans lived in london

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    7,900 Buchan Travel & migration records
    27,000 Buchans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buchan

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    We have for the Buchan surname. The oldest one dates back to 1658.

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    What are the most common Buchan first names?

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    Mary

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    Common jobs for Buchans

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Buchans in 1921

    Fisherman's Wife

    189

    Fisherwoman

    162

    Domestic Servant

    142

    Fishermans Wife

    135

    Fisherman Wife

    111

    Common male occupations for Buchans in 1921

    Fisherman

    1,731

    Farm Servant

    117

    Mason

    116

    Joiner

    109

    Farmer

    96

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