Buffat Surname

290,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Buffat Surname User-submission:

Buffat is a surname, diminutive of Bufe, used in Old French to describe the part of the helmet covering the cheeks.

Buffat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7231:91,87113,250
Switzerland4821:17,0392,793
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Buffat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Buffat is a surname, diminutive of Bufe, used in Old French to describe the part of the helmet covering the cheeks.

- paul12374

Buffat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buffat is most common in France. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Buffat click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 290,533rd most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,529,246 people. Buffat occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Buffat reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 88 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 723 people, or 1 in 91,871. In France Buffat is most common in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 73 percent live, Île-de-France, where 9 percent live and Occitanie, where 7 percent live. Not including France this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Buffat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buffat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Buffat last name rose 376 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Buffat Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buffat are 39.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buffat earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.33% more than the national average, earning $47,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.24% less than the national average, earning $40,621 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buffaut92200/
Buffa9113,726/
Bouffaut86240/
Buffault8658/
Bouffait863/
Buffeatt861/
Buffaz83278/
Buffay8359/
Buffas8312/
Bouffa8310/
Buffot833/
Baufat831/
Busfat831/
Buffah831/
Bufa80316/
Bouffault8091/
Bouffay77274/
Bousfat77256/
Buffaud7749/
Baufayt7739/
Boufath7722/
Boufait776/
Bouffad772/
Bufault772/
Boudffa771/
Baufait771/
Boufaat771/
Baufa733,850/
Buffo732,814/
Bufaj7393/
Bufea7348/
Bufai7338/
Boufa7330/
Busfa7321/
Butfa7314/
Bufad736/
Bupfa734/
Bufas732/
Bufaz732/
Bufay731/
Bufah731/
Buffá731/
Bouffeah7131/
Bouffaud7124/
Bouffaux712/
Baufaijt711/
Boufaute711/
Boutffas711/
Boutfate711/
Bouchffa711/
Boufas671,186/
Buffey67561/
Boudfa67309/
Baufay6729/
Baufaa6725/
Boufai6724/
Bouffo6719/
Boufaa6715/
Buphat6710/
Boufad677/
Bouzfa677/
Baufai676/
Boufea675/
Bhudfa675/
Bupfai674/
Buffou673/
Beuffo672/
Boufah672/
Butfai671/
Buifah671/
Boufha671/
Boufay671/
Buffei671/
Bushfa671/
Buyfay671/

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