Buffett Surname
Approximately 1,603 people bear this surname
Buffett Surname User-submission:
Probably a respelling of French Buffet; from Old French, buffet, which means variously 'table', 'cupboard', 'stall', or 'cheap wine'.
Buffett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 749 | 1:49,193 | 5,973 |
| United States | 526 | 1:689,085 | 54,664 |
| Australia | 111 | 1:243,205 | 22,593 |
| Norfolk Island | 64 | 1:36 | 4 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 53 | 1:459,913 | 26,089 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
Buffett (27) may also be a first name.
Buffett Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Probably a respelling of French Buffet; from Old French, buffet, which means variously 'table', 'cupboard', 'stall', or 'cheap wine'.
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Buffett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buffett Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buffett occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buffett? popularity and diffusion
Buffett is the 247,967th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 4,546,192 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Buffett are found; 77 percent are found in North America and 77 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 27 people.
The last name Buffett is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 749 people, or 1 in 49,193. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 41 percent are found, Nova Scotia, where 23 percent are found and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 17 percent are found. Not including Canada Buffett occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Buffett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Buffett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buffett last name rose 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 9 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 31 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Buffett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Buffett last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (92%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Buffett surname are 22.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.3% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Buffett earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.64% more than the national average, earning R 312,816 per year; in United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $46,942 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffette | 93 | 15 | / |
| Buffeatt | 93 | 1 | / |
| Beuffett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bouffett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Buffet | 92 | 8,173 | / |
| Bufett | 92 | 4 | / |
| Bouffette | 88 | 110 | / |
| Bauffette | 88 | 25 | / |
| Bouffet | 86 | 645 | / |
| Buffitt | 86 | 71 | / |
| Buffiet | 86 | 18 | / |
| Bufette | 86 | 6 | / |
| Beuffet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bufffet | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buffets | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buffete | 86 | 1 | / |
| Buffe | 83 | 862 | / |
| Bufet | 83 | 29 | / |
| Boufette | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bufete | 77 | 1,386 | / |
| Buffey | 77 | 561 | / |
| Buffer | 77 | 362 | / |
| Bauffe | 77 | 324 | / |
| Buffie | 77 | 281 | / |
| Bouffe | 77 | 119 | / |
| Beuffe | 77 | 98 | / |
| Buffee | 77 | 37 | / |
| Boufet | 77 | 20 | / |
| Buffit | 77 | 14 | / |
| Beufet | 77 | 3 | / |
| Buiffe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buffez | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buffei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buffes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Buffed | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bufe | 73 | 1,192 | / |
| Buffehr | 71 | 18 | / |
| Bouffee | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bouffey | 71 | 14 | / |
| Boufhet | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bouffie | 71 | 4 | / |
| Bouffée | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buufete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bousfet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Busfitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Buffa | 67 | 13,726 | / |
| Buffi | 67 | 931 | / |
| Buffy | 67 | 260 | / |
| Bufetova | 67 | 188 | / |
| Bufea | 67 | 48 | / |
| Bouffeah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Bufer | 67 | 27 | / |
| Boufe | 67 | 15 | / |
| Baufesht | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beufe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bouffait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Buffé | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baufe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buife | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boussfet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bufee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauhffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buffá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buufe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bufey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bufeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buiffith | 67 | 0 | / |
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