About the Buchannan Surname

Ask a genealogist about Buchannan and the first name they will mention is Buchanan. The name is usually explained as “From Buchanan in Stirlingshire”.

• The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Buchannan with 395 bearers, at rank 52,482. That is enough to place it in the top 100,000 American surnames.
• Other spellings include Buchanon and Bohannon.
• The extra “n” in Buchannan is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Buchannan coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Buchanan surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Buchannan report, with a museum-style coat of arms.