Buffrey Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Buffrey Surname Definition:

Or Beaupré (with which it is armorially identified), or Beaupreau, from Anjou. This family long remained in Norfolk and Devon.

Buffrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
Wales211:147,35910,403
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Buffrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Or Beaupré (with which it is armorially identified), or Beaupreau, from Anjou. This family long remained in Norfolk and Devon.

The Norman People (1874)

Buffrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buffrey is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Buffrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,315,412th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Buffrey reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Buffrey is most common in England, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England it is most prevalent in: Gloucestershire, where 41 percent live, Kent, where 11 percent live and Worcestershire, where 7 percent live. Not including England Buffrey occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Buffrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buffrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Buffrey surname rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Buffrey Last Name Statistics demography

Buffrey earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buffry9276/
Beuffre8644/
Baufre7715/
Boufry771/
Bufred771/
Vuffray71399/
Vaufrey71279/
Boufres714/
Buphrey711/
Buffrad711/
Boufred711/
Wusfrey710/
Voeffrey6717/
Boutfroy674/
Boufrahe671/
Boufrouy671/
Boufress671/
Bouffrih671/

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