Explore the Family Name Bufalini
The meaning of Bufalini
Italian: patronymic or plural form of Bufalino. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Ezio, Giovanni, Mario, Orlando, Santina, Ubaldo.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Bufalini in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Bufalini has seen some fluctuation over the years. In the year 2000, it ranked 69,854 in terms of commonality, a rank which slipped to 72,105 in 2010; this represents a decrease of 3.22%. In terms of the number of people carrying the Bufalini name, the count rose slightly from 262 in 2000 to 270 in 2010, showing an increase of 3.05%. However, the proportional representation of this surname per 100k people decreased by 10.0%, falling from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #69,854 | #72,105 | -3.22% |
| Count | 262 | 270 | 3.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.09 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bufalini
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bufalini, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that it is predominantly White. In 2000, 96.56% of the people with the Bufalini surname identified as White, and this figure marginally increased by 0.50% to 97.04% in 2010. The next highest ethnicity group was Hispanic, although significantly less at 1.91% in 2000, rising to 2.59% in 2010 - a notable increase of 35.60%. There were no recorded instances of those with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or with two or more races in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.56% | 97.04% | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.91% | 2.59% | 35.6% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |