Buffels Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Buffels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buffels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Belgium361:319,35136,407
Botswana171:128,64318,229
France131:5,109,440259,941
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Buffels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Buffels is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffels? popularity and diffusion

The last name Buffels is the 1,231,034th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 72 percent of Buffels reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Buffels is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 120 people, or 1 in 451,481. In South Africa Buffels is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 58 percent reside, North West, where 23 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 12 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Buffels occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 19 percent reside and Botswana, where 9 percent reside.

Buffels Last Name Statistics demography

Buffels earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 69.18% less than the national average, earning R 73,248 per year.

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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
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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 Buffels
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