Boffin Surname
Approximately 728 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 318 | 1:175,214 | 15,952 |
| Belgium | 184 | 1:62,482 | 10,046 |
| France | 149 | 1:445,790 | 64,161 |
| United States | 28 | 1:12,944,962 | 483,512 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 173 | 1:140,898 | 12,691 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
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 from the French, personal name.
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouffin | 92 | 105 | / |
| Boffing | 92 | 56 | / |
| Boiffin | 92 | 31 | / |
| Boffina | 92 | 0 | / |
| Bofin | 91 | 32 | / |
| Bouffing | 86 | 2 | / |
| Boffen | 83 | 131 | / |
| Baffin | 83 | 114 | / |
| Boufin | 83 | 13 | / |
| Bofink | 83 | 8 | / |
| Bofing | 83 | 5 | / |
| Bofina | 83 | 3 | / |
| Beffin | 83 | 3 | / |
| Woffin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Boifin | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bofn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boufing | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bouffim | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boufina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Baffing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baffina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Boofing | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bafin | 73 | 66 | / |
| Bofim | 73 | 40 | / |
| Bofen | 73 | 27 | / |
| Befin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Vofin | 73 | 7 | / |
| Boufim | 67 | 341 | / |
| Bazfin | 67 | 142 | / |
| Batfin | 67 | 101 | / |
| Bafina | 67 | 98 | / |
| Bofeng | 67 | 62 | / |
| Baafin | 67 | 18 | / |
| Woofin | 67 | 6 | / |
| Voifin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wodfin | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaffin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Basfin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waffin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Woffen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wofing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bafind | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhafin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beffen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boofen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boyfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boufen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoffng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahfin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baffim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baffen | 67 | 0 | / |
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