Last Name BUCHANAN

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • BUCHANAN is ranked as the 465th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 76,898.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 24.12 people named BUCHANAN for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named BUCHANAN is 75,376, the rank is 471 and the proportion per 100k Americans named BUCHANAN is 23.66.

Last Names BUCHANAN
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 76,898 +/-1.3%
  • National Rank 465
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 24.1

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 75,376
  • National Rank 471
  • Proportion/100k 23.66

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name BUCHANAN is 79.9% White, 1.6% Hispanic origin, 15.9% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.6% Two or More Races, and 0.6% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name BUCHANAN have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Hispanic origin.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name BUCHANAN is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name BUCHANAN

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 79.9% 63.9% 16.0%
Hispanic origin 1.6% 16.3% -14.7%
Black 15.9% 12.3% 3.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.6% 1.8% -0.2%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.6% 0.7% -0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named BUCHANAN is Texas where 7,418 people have this name.
  • Tennessee is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named BUCHANAN, as 60.2 in every 100,000 Tennesseans have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Florida.
  • Tennessee is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 2 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is North Dakota (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names BUCHANAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 2,838 22.03 99.8% Indiana 2,050 31.07 99.6% Iowa 383 12.34 98.6% Kansas 759 26.15 99.2% Michigan 1,964 19.82 99.7% Minnesota 582 10.67 99.2% Missouri 1,369 45.74 99.0% Nebraska 210 11.17 97.3% North Dakota 32 4.35 72.8% Ohio 2,902 25.03 99.7% South Dakota 106 12.44 94.1% Wisconsin 869 15.1 99.5%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name BUCHANAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 2,838 22.03 99.8%
Indiana 2,050 31.07 99.6%
Iowa 383 12.34 98.6%
Kansas 759 26.15 99.2%
Michigan 1,964 19.82 99.7%
Minnesota 582 10.67 99.2%
Missouri 1,369 45.74 99.0%
Nebraska 210 11.17 97.3%
North Dakota 32 4.35 72.8%
Ohio 2,902 25.03 99.7%
South Dakota 106 12.44 94.1%
Wisconsin 869 15.1 99.5%
West State Statistics Last-Names BUCHANAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 175 23.78 97.0% Arizona 1,531 22.75 99.6% California 5,972 15.39 99.8% Colorado 1,067 19.92 99.5% Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9% Idaho 453 27.71 98.8% Montana 180 17.63 97.8% Nevada 624 21.97 99.2% New Mexico 384 18.42 98.2% Oregon 1,023 25.76 99.5% Utah 1,035 35.18 99.0% Washington 1,977 27.99 99.7% Wyoming 131 22.35 96.8%

West States
State stats for the first name BUCHANAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 175 23.78 97.0%
Arizona 1,531 22.75 99.6%
California 5,972 15.39 99.8%
Colorado 1,067 19.92 99.5%
Hawaii 114 8.06 95.9%
Idaho 453 27.71 98.8%
Montana 180 17.63 97.8%
Nevada 624 21.97 99.2%
New Mexico 384 18.42 98.2%
Oregon 1,023 25.76 99.5%
Utah 1,035 35.18 99.0%
Washington 1,977 27.99 99.7%
Wyoming 131 22.35 96.8%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names BUCHANAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 570 15.84 99.2% Maine 143 10.72 93.5% Massachusetts 973 14.43 99.0% New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.5% New Jersey 1,240 13.88 99.5% New York 2,393 12.12 99.7% Pennsylvania 2,646 20.69 99.8% Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1% Vermont 106 16.89 96.5%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name BUCHANAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 570 15.84 99.2%
Maine 143 10.72 93.5%
Massachusetts 973 14.43 99.0%
New Hampshire 178 13.38 96.5%
New Jersey 1,240 13.88 99.5%
New York 2,393 12.12 99.7%
Pennsylvania 2,646 20.69 99.8%
Rhode Island 182 17.28 97.1%
Vermont 106 16.89 96.5%
South State Statistics Last-Names BUCHANAN State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 1,850 38.14 99.3% Arkansas 890 30.02 98.9% Delaware 263 28.13 99.1% Dist. of Columbia 168 25.42 97.8% Florida 4,314 21.68 99.9% Georgia 3,591 35.56 99.7% Kentucky 1,737 39.36 99.2% Louisiana 516 11.09 97.5% Maryland 1,281 21.43 99.6% Mississippi 1,369 45.74 99.0% North Carolina 5,699 57.31 99.8% Oklahoma 1,396 36.01 99.3% South Carolina 1,554 32.17 99.4% Tennessee 3,943 60.2 99.7% Texas 7,418 27.52 99.8% Virginia 3,175 38.13 99.8% West Virginia 746 40.3 98.5%

South States
State stats for the first name BUCHANAN

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 1,850 38.14 99.3%
Arkansas 890 30.02 98.9%
Delaware 263 28.13 99.1%
Dist. of Columbia 168 25.42 97.8%
Florida 4,314 21.68 99.9%
Georgia 3,591 35.56 99.7%
Kentucky 1,737 39.36 99.2%
Louisiana 516 11.09 97.5%
Maryland 1,281 21.43 99.6%
Mississippi 1,369 45.74 99.0%
North Carolina 5,699 57.31 99.8%
Oklahoma 1,396 36.01 99.3%
South Carolina 1,554 32.17 99.4%
Tennessee 3,943 60.2 99.7%
Texas 7,418 27.52 99.8%
Virginia 3,175 38.13 99.8%
West Virginia 746 40.3 98.5%
 

Full Names with BUCHANAN as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have BUCHANAN as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named BUCHANAN.

The most popular full name is James BUCHANAN. 2.63% of all the people named BUCHANAN have this given name.

There are 2592 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name BUCHANAN

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 James BUCHANAN 2.63%
2 David BUCHANAN 1.88%
3 John BUCHANAN 1.82%
4 Robert BUCHANAN 1.58%
5 Michael BUCHANAN 1.18%
6 Charles BUCHANAN 1.11%
7 Barbara BUCHANAN 1.08%
8 William BUCHANAN 1.08%
9 Mary BUCHANAN 1.07%
10 Donald BUCHANAN 0.82%
11 Linda BUCHANAN 0.72%
12 Brian BUCHANAN 0.71%
13 Betty BUCHANAN 0.70%
14 Patricia BUCHANAN 0.68%
15 Richard BUCHANAN 0.66%
16 Deborah BUCHANAN 0.57%
17 Mark BUCHANAN 0.55%
18 Thomas BUCHANAN 0.55%
19 Donna BUCHANAN 0.54%
20 Elizabeth BUCHANAN 0.54%

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