Buffa Surname

38,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Buffa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buffa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy6,5821:9,2921,381
Argentina3,0091:14,2051,275
United States2,2041:164,45516,711
France8411:78,98111,125
Uruguay3781:9,0791,022
Brazil2261:947,23233,775
Paraguay1191:60,8131,663
Canada771:478,51441,057
Spain491:954,12336,393
Belgium481:239,51329,891
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
Switzerland211:391,09129,271
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
England161:3,482,379114,324
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Buffá (1) are calculated separately.

Buffa (181) may also be a first name.

Buffa Last Name Facts

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

Buffa is held by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Buffá. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 38,332nd most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 530,930 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Buffa reside; 48 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 48 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 677,199th most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 181 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 6,582 people, or 1 in 9,292. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Sicily, where 42 percent reside, Piedmont, where 34 percent reside and Lombardy, where 5 percent reside. Barring Italy it occurs in 44 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Buffa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buffa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 220,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buffa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buffa surname are 3.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Buffa earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning €29,379 per year; in South Africa they earn 46.09% more than the national average, earning R 347,172 per year; in United States they earn 13.76% more than the national average, earning $49,087 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.4% less than the national average, earning $47,995 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buffá931/
Buffat911,318/
Buffaz91278/
Buffay9159/
Buffas9112/
Bouffa9110/
Bueffa911/
Buffah911/
Bufa89316/
Bouffay83274/
Buffaut83200/
Buffaud8349/
Bouffad832/
Buffaia832/
Boudffa831/
Baufa803,850/
Buffo802,814/
Buffi80931/
Buffe80862/
Buffy80260/
Bufaj8093/
Bufea8048/
Bufai8038/
Boufa8030/
Busfa8021/
Butfa8014/
Bufad806/
Bupfa804/
Buffé803/
Bufaz802/
Bufas802/
Bufah801/
Buefa801/
Bufay801/
Bouffaut77240/
Buffault7758/
Bouffeah7731/
Bouffaud7724/
Bouffait773/
Bouffaux772/
Buffeatt771/
Bouchffa771/
Boutffas771/
Buffet738,173/
Boufas731,186/
Buffey73561/
Bouffi73393/
Buffer73362/
Bauffe73324/
Boudfa73309/
Buffie73281/
Bouffe73119/
Beuffe7398/
Bouffé7349/
Buffee7337/
Baufay7329/
Baufaa7325/
Boufai7324/
Bouffo7319/
Boufaa7315/
Buffit7314/
Buffis739/
Bouffy737/
Boufad737/
Bouzfa737/
Baufai736/
Bhudfa735/
Boufea735/
Bupfai734/
Buffou733/
Buffot733/
Beuffo732/
Boufah732/
Buffys731/
Busfat731/
Bushfa731/
Buffei731/
Boufay731/
Boufha731/
Buffez731/
Buffes731/
Buifah731/
Buiffe731/
Baufat731/
Buffed731/
Buyfay731/
Butfai731/
Beuffy730/
Bauffy730/
Bouffault7191/
Bufi673,386/
Buffett671,603/
Bufo671,263/
Bufe671,192/
Bouffet67645/
Bouhfad67260/
Bousfat67256/
Boufaid67237/
Bouhfas67175/
Baufays67105/
Buffitt6771/
Baufayt6739/
Bufí6720/
Buffehr6718/
Bouffee6716/
Boufeas6715/
Bouffey6714/
Boufass679/
Boufait676/
Bufé676/
Wufa676/
Bouffie674/
Boudfaa674/
Boutfas673/
Bufault672/
Boufaha672/
Bouchfa672/
Bufy671/
Boufaia671/
Boufaya671/
Bufffet671/
Boufaat671/
Boufays671/
Boufaïd671/
Bouffos671/
Bouffée671/
Beuffet671/
Baufait671/
Bhufhai671/
Buffets671/
Boufaad671/
Boufadh671/
Boufahs671/
Bueffey670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buffa
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