Bohannon: Last Name and Heraldic Notes

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Bohannon, so the heraldry linked to Buchanan is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Family name meaning

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Buchanan could easily become Bohannon. Taken at its root, Bohannon points to “From Buchanan in Stirlingshire”.

Bohannon is listed among the recognised spellings of Buchanan. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Buchanon and Buchannan. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Bohannon with 9,663 bearers, at rank 3,677. That puts it among the top 5,000 US surnames.

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