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.
Read More About This SurnameBoffin Surname Distribution Map
| 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.
Boffin Demographics
Average Boffin Salary in
United States
$55,458 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Boffin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Boffin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Boffin is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Boffin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Boffin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 463,189th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,010,365 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Boffin reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. Boffin is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name globally It is held by 27 people.
This last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 318 people, or 1 in 175,214. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 11 percent live and Warwickshire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 25 percent live and France, where 20 percent live.
Boffin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Boffin has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Boffin surname grew 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Boffin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Boffin are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political 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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