Buffo Surname

155,685th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Monaco

Buffo Surname User-submission:

It is an Italian surname, which means 'Joker', but it could come from the onomatopoeic term for 'funny', from the act of 'inflating the cheeks' to blow and to receive slaps in order to draw bizarre and ridiculous sounds. A variant of Sbuffare (snort).

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Buffo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,2271:49,8428,963
United States8161:444,19038,145
France2671:248,77438,430
Argentina2111:202,57516,775
Brazil1981:1,081,18337,845
Chile221:800,74917,445
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Uruguay101:343,17622,254
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
England11:55,718,059489,080
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Büffo (5) are calculated separately.

Buffo (94) may also be a first name.

Buffo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Italian surname, which means 'Joker', but it could come from the onomatopoeic term for 'funny', from the act of 'inflating the cheeks' to blow and to receive slaps in order to draw bizarre and ridiculous sounds. A variant of Sbuffare (snort).

- charlyse

Buffo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buffo occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Büffo. For other possible spellings of Buffo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 155,685th most prevalent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 2,589,746 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Buffo reside; 44 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 980,251st most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 94 people.

The last name Buffo is most commonly held in Italy, where it is held by 1,227 people, or 1 in 49,842. In Italy Buffo is mostly concentrated in: Piedmont, where 31 percent reside, Veneto, where 30 percent reside and Apulia, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Italy Buffo exists in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and France, where 9 percent reside.

Buffo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Buffo has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Buffo surname increased 11,657 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buffo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Buffo are 7.53% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Buffo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 62.3% more than the national average, earning €48,738 per year; in United States they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $49,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% less than the national average, earning $45,633 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Büffo935/
Bouffo9119/
Buffot913/
Buffou913/
Beuffo912/
Bufo891,263/
Bouffos831/
Buffa8013,726/
Boufo803/
Bufoy801/
Buffá801/
Buefo801/
Buifo801/
Beufo801/
Bufoj801/
Bouffoux771/
Buffat731,318/
Vouffo73436/
Buffaz73278/
Boufos7352/
Bieffo7346/
Butfoy7334/
Wouffo7318/
Boufou7314/
Buffas7312/
Bouffa7310/
Bufoss736/
Buffah731/
Bueffa731/
Bouffouss711/
Boufous674,879/
Bufa67316/
Buffaut67200/
Buffaud6749/
Boufoud679/
Bouffad672/
Wufo671/
Boudfou671/
Boudffa671/
Baufouz671/
Bousfot671/
Baufoot670/

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