Origins of the Buchanan surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 146North West 113Isle of Man 8Yorkshire 136East Midlands 14West Midlands 21East 95London 548South East 176South West 37South Wales 28Mid Wales 8West Wales 3North Wales 10Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Buchanans lived in london

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    27,000 Buchanan Travel & migration records
    57,000 Buchanans found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Buchanan

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    759th most common surname in the UK

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

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    What are the most common Buchanan first names?

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    Margaret

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    Common jobs for Buchanans

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

    Common female occupations for Buchanans in 1921

    Dressmaker

    299

    Domestic Servant

    274

    F S

    200

    Housekeeper

    194

    Annuitant

    187

    Common male occupations for Buchanans in 1921

    Carter

    303

    Joiner

    261

    Farmer

    257

    Coal Miner

    252

    Weaver

    228

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