Bouffon Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Bouffon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bouffon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France361:1,845,076161,051
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Bouffon Last Name Facts

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

Bouffon occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bouffon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bouffon is the 3,017,195th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Bouffon live; 83 percent live in Western Europe and 83 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 1,845,076. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 42 percent reside, Occitanie, where 39 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 6 percent reside. Besides France Bouffon is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 5 percent reside and Belarus, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bouffone931/
Buffon924,142/
Boufon9228/
Boffon924/
Buffone862,959/
Buffong86283/
Boffone8628/
Boffoin8611/
Boufoun862/
Boufone862/
Boffong861/
Boiffon861/
Bufon83376/
Bofon831/
Bouffant8043/
Bouffand8023/
Bouffane801/
Bufffone801/
Boufoune801/
Buffan7771/
Baffon7734/
Boffan7717/
Buifon7713/
Buffom7712/
Boufan7711/
Boffun779/
Bufone776/
Buffun775/
Bofong772/
Bufong772/
Bofoin772/
Boffom771/
Baufon771/
Woufon771/
Butfon771/
Boufun771/
Bufond771/
Bufont771/
Botfon771/
Boufang71256/
Baffone71136/
Baffoun7135/
Boudfan718/
Baffoin717/
Boufand715/
Bousfan715/
Boufane713/
Bofoune712/
Buffhan712/
Boffung711/
Baufond711/
Bouhfan711/
Buffane710/
Buffang710/
Buffeun710/
Buffune710/
Buffuin710/
Bafon67942/
Bufan67521/
Bofan67120/
Bofonova6744/
Buffagne6715/
Baffogne6712/
Bufom679/
Bouhfane676/
Boutfane674/
Wofon674/
Beaufoin671/
Baffoune671/
Baffonne671/
Boujafan671/
Buwfoten671/
Boujfane671/
Bufun671/
Bouphuon671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bouffon
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