Buffam Surname

781,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Aruba

Buffam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buffam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2191:168,24516,926
United States761:4,769,196247,034
England581:960,65648,451
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Buffam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buffam is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 781,947th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 20,131,342 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Buffam live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Buffam is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 219 people, or 1 in 168,245. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 73 percent reside, Alberta, where 14 percent reside and British Columbia, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Canada this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Buffam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buffam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 238 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buffam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Buffam last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

The amount Buffam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.78% less than the national average, earning $39,360 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $51,405 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buffham92665/
Bufam912/
Buffan8371/
Buffom8312/
Boufam833/
Bufaum831/
Vuffam831/
Bufham830/
Boufaim77138/
Boufaîm774/
Buffain773/
Buffhan772/
Bushfam771/
Buffome771/
Buffang770/
Buffane770/
Bufan73521/
Bufom739/
Bouffant7143/
Bouffand7123/
Buffagne7115/
Bouffane711/
Boufatem711/
Boufaime711/
Buffon674,142/
Boufan6711/
Bufane672/
Bufang671/
Bufand671/
Bufhan671/
Bufant671/
Busfom671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Buffam
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