Boffin Surname

463,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belgium

Boffin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bonfin,'a name of endearment. Bon, good; fin, fine, delicate.

William Bonfyn, Close Rolls, 41 Henry III. Thomas Boffin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Bofyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Boffin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3181:175,21415,952
Belgium1841:62,48210,046
France1491:445,79064,161
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Germany271:2,981,684140,707
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Boffin (27) may also be a first name.

Boffin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'bonfin,'a name of endearment. Bon, good; fin, fine, delicate.

William Bonfyn, Close Rolls, 41 Henry III. Thomas Boffin, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Bofyn, Oxfordshire, ibid.

The two last entries are printed Boffin and Bofyn, but I strongly suspect this is a misreading of the text. If it be so, the surname so familiar to Oxford citizens existed in the vicinity six centuries ago.

1764. Married — James Rimes and Ann Buffin: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A from the French, personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Boffin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Boffin Come From? nationality or country of origin

Boffin is most common in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Boffin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 463,189th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,010,365 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Boffin live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles. Boffin is also the 2,036,353rd most numerous forename world-wide It is held by 27 people.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 175,214. In England it is most common in: West Midlands, where 15 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England Boffin exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 25 percent reside and France, where 20 percent reside.

Boffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Boffin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Boffin last name increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Boffin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Boffin last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Boffin earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.53% more than the national average, earning $55,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% more than the national average, earning $49,784 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouffin92105/
Boffing9256/
Boiffin9231/
Boffina920/
Bofin9132/
Bouffing862/
Boffen83131/
Baffin83114/
Boufin8313/
Bofink838/
Bofing835/
Bofina833/
Beffin833/
Woffin831/
Boifin831/
Bofn801/
Boufing774/
Bouffim774/
Boufina772/
Baffing771/
Baffina771/
Boofing770/
Bafin7366/
Bofim7340/
Bofen7327/
Befin739/
Vofin737/
Boufim67341/
Bazfin67142/
Batfin67101/
Bafina6798/
Bofeng6762/
Baafin6718/
Woofin676/
Voifin674/
Wodfin674/
Vaffin673/
Basfin673/
Waffin673/
Woffen672/
Wofing672/
Bafing672/
Bafind671/
Bhafin671/
Beffen671/
Boofen671/
Boyfen671/
Boufen671/
Uoffng671/
Bahfin671/
Baffim671/
Baffen670/

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