Buffel Surname

168,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Belgium

Buffel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buffel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,7621:30,7483,948
Belgium4781:24,0523,794
France1831:362,96654,247
Canada661:558,26746,632
England291:1,921,31276,208
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Namibia41:602,35012,421
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

The alternate forms: Büffel (64) are calculated separately.

Buffel (16) may also be a first name.

Buffel Last Name Facts

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

Buffel is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Büffel. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffel? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 168,523rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,842,257 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 69 percent of Buffel are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Buffel is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 16 people.

It is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,762 people, or 1 in 30,748. In South Africa it is most common in: Northern Cape, where 39 percent reside, Free State, where 22 percent reside and North West, where 12 percent reside. Other than South Africa Buffel is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 19 percent reside and France, where 7 percent reside.

Buffel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Buffel has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buffel Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buffel are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buffel earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.33% less than the national average, earning R 110,904 per year; in United States they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $35,521 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.5% more than the national average, earning $53,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büffel9464/
Bouffel9276/
Buffell9224/
Bueffel9212/
Bhuffel926/
Bauffel920/
Buffelt920/
Bufel9122/
Bousffel861/
Bouffeul861/
Buffil8393/
Bufeld836/
Wuffel835/
Bufell832/
Boufel832/
Buffll830/
Baufeld77253/
Bouffil77230/
Boeffel7758/
Bußfeld7745/
Buffill7742/
Weuffel7715/
Boudfel774/
Boufeld771/
Wuffeld771/
Butfeld771/
Busfeld771/
Busfell770/
Booffel770/
Whuffel770/
Bufil7393/
Vufel731/
Boufflet71395/
Buchfeld7190/
Baufeldt7179/
Bussfeld7134/
Bouffilh7123/
Bußfeldt711/
Bouffihl711/
Buttfeld711/
Beufeldt710/
Biefel67178/
Bufill67136/
Buschfeld6771/
Wüffel6720/
Boufil6713/
Bufild672/
Beutfl671/
Boufflett671/
Weufel670/
Vaufel670/
Whufel670/
Beudfeldt670/

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