Explore the Family Name Buffin

The meaning of Buffin

1. English and Welsh: variant of Boughen. 2. French: from a diminutive of Old French bufe, buffe ‘blow, slap in the face’, hence probably a nickname for a rough or uncouth man. Some characteristic forenames: French Gaile, Yvon.

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How common is the last name Buffin in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the Buffin surname has seen a slight decline in popularity over the past decade. From 2000 to 2010, the rank of the Buffin surname dropped from 34,856 to 37,848, reflecting a decrease of 8.58%. The count, or total number of people with the surname, also fell from 613 to 587, marking a reduction of 4.24%. When examining the surname's proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of 13.04%, shifting from 0.23 to 0.2.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,856	#37,848	-8.58%
Count	613	587	-4.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.2	-13.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buffin

The ethnic identity associated with the Buffin surname has seen some shifts as well, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 49.92% in 2000 to 48.55% in 2010. Those identifying as Black experienced a similar decrease, moving from 47.31% to 46.17%. However, there were significant increases in other ethnicities during this period. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.14% to 2.90%, while those claiming two or more races increased from 0.82% to 2.04%. No data was reported for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	49.92%	48.55%	-2.74%
Black	47.31%	46.17%	-2.41%
Hispanic	1.14%	2.9%	154.39%
Two or More Races	0.82%	2.04%	148.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%