Buchanan (family name)
Buchanan is a family name.
Name bearer
A.
- Alick Buchanan-Smith (1932–1991), Scottish politician and Conservative Party Minister
- Alick Buchanan-Smith, Baron Balerno (1898–1984), British politician and officer
- Andrew Buchanan (politician) (1780–1848), American politician
- Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet (1807–1882), British diplomat
- Ann Buchanan , British makeup artist and hairdresser
- Art Buchanan , American country and rockabilly musician
B.
- Bay Buchanan (* 1948), US government official
- Benjamin Franklin Buchanan (1857–1932), American politician and lawyer
C.
- Cameron Buchanan , Scottish Conservative Party politician and Member of the Scottish Parliament
- Caroline Buchanan (* 1990), Australian racing cyclist
- Chase Buchanan (* 1991), American tennis player
- Colin Buchanan (town planner) (1907-2001), British town planner
- Colin Buchanan (Bishop) (born 1934), British clergyman, Bishop of Aston and Woolwich
- Colin Buchanan (musician) (born 1964), Australian musician and entertainer
- Colin Buchanan (actor) (born 1966), Scottish actor
- Col Buchanan (* 1973), Northern Irish writer
D.
- Donald Buchanan (1942–2011), Jamaican politician (PNP)
- Duncan Buchanan ( George Duncan Buchanan ; around 1935–2012), South African clergyman, Bishop of Johannesburg
E.
- Edgar Buchanan (1903–1979), American actor
- Edna Buchanan (* 1949), American journalist and author
- Ella Buchanan (1869–1951), American sculptor
F.
- Ferdinand Buchanan (1888–1967), South African marksman and brigadier general
- Francis Buchanan-Hamilton (1762–1829), Scottish geographer, zoologist and botanist
- Frank Buchanan (Politician, 1862) (1862–1930) American (Illinois) politician
- Frank Buchanan (politician, 1902) (1902–1951), American politician (Pennsylvania)
- Franklin Buchanan (1800–1874), American officer
G
- George Buchanan (1506–1582), Scottish philosopher, poet and historian
- George Buchanan (engineer, around 1790) (around 1790–1852), Scottish engineer and surveyor
- George Buchanan (medic) (1831–1895), British epidemiologist
- George Buchanan (engineer, 1865) (1865–1940) British engineer
- George Buchanan (politician) (1890–1955), Scottish politician and trade unionist
- George William Buchanan (1854–1924), British diplomat
- Glenn Buchanan (born 1962), Australian swimmer
H
- Hugh Buchanan (1823–1890), American politician
I.
- Ian Buchanan (publicist) (1932-2008), British publicist
- Ian Buchanan (actor) (born 1957), Scottish actor
- Ian Buchanan (cultural theorist) (* 1969), Australian cultural theorist
- Irene Buchanan (* 1945), German painter, graphic artist and draftsman
J
- Jakob Buchanan (* 1968), Danish jazz musician and composer
- James Buchanan (1791–1868), American politician, President 1857–1861
- James Buchanan (pastor) (1804–1870), British clergyman
- James Buchanan (politician, 1827) (1827-1891), Australian politician
- James Buchanan (Politician, 1839) (1839-1900), American (New Jersey) politician
- James Buchanan (athlete) (born 1955), Canadian long jumper
- James M. Buchanan (1919–2013), American economist
- James P. Buchanan (1867–1937), American politician
- Jeffrey S. Buchanan , Commander of the US military base "Fort Lesley J. McNair"
- Jock Buchanan (1935–2009), Scottish football player
- John Buchanan (botanist) (1819–1898), New Zealand botanist and artist
- John Buchanan (sailor) (1884–1943), Scottish sailor
- John Buchanan (politician) (born 1931), Canadian politician (PC)
- John Buchanan (manager) (1943-2015), New Zealand manager
- John Buchanan (producer) , film producer
- John Buchanan (actor) (born 1972), American actor
- John Buchanan (Judoka) (* 1975), British judoka
- John A. Buchanan (1843–1921), American politician
- John Hall Buchanan, Jr. (1928–2018), American politician
- John P. Buchanan (1847–1930), American politician
- Judd Buchanan (* 1929), Canadian entrepreneur, insurance salesman and politician
K
- Kadeisha Buchanan (* 1995), Canadian soccer player
- Keisha Buchanan (* 1984), British singer in the band Sugababes
- Ken Buchanan (* 1945), British boxer
L.
- Lachlan Buchanan (* 1990), Australian actor
M.
- Mark Buchanan (* 1961), American physicist and author
- Mark Buchanan (pastor) , Canadian pastor and author
N
- Nathaniel Buchanan (1826–1901), Australian cattle farmer, drover and explorer
- Neil Buchanan (born 1961), British television presenter and painter
- Norman S. Buchanan (1905-1958), Canadian-American economist
P
- Pat Buchanan (* 1938), American politician, journalist and TV commentator
R.
- Robbie Buchanan (born 1996), Scottish football player
- Robert Earle Buchanan (1883–1973), American bacteriologist
- Robert Williams Buchanan (1841–1901), Scottish poet, novelist and playwright
- Roy Buchanan (1939–1988), American blues rock guitarist
- Rushlee Buchanan (* 1988), New Zealand cyclist
S.
- Sharon Buchanan-Patmore (born 1963), Australian hockey player
- Shawn Buchanan (* 1982), Canadian poker player
- Sherry Buchanan (* ~ 1954), American actress
- Simone Buchanan (* 1968), Australian actress
- Susan Buchanan (* 1952), Canadian gymnast
T
- Tanner Buchanan (* 1998), American actor
- Thomas Buchanan (* 1942), American-German computer scientist
- Thomas Ryburn Buchanan (1846–1911), Scottish politician
V
- Vera Buchanan (1902–1955), American politician
- Vern Buchanan (* 1951), American politician
W.
- Wiley T. Buchanan (1914–1986), American diplomat