Explore the Family Name Buffo
The meaning of Buffo
Italian: 1. nickname for a foolish or clownish man, from buffo ‘ridiculous, amusing’. 2. possibly a nickname from bbuffu in the sense ‘fat, corpulent’ (see Buffa). Some characteristic forenames: Italian Domenic, Guido, Sal.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Buffo in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Buffo slightly declined from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Buffo ranked as the 39,560th most popular surname in the United States and it slipped to the 39,837th position by 2010, marking a decrease of 0.7 percent. However, the count of individuals with the Buffo surname increased during the same period from 523 to 551, showing a growth of 5.35 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.19.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #39,560 | #39,837 | -0.7% |
| Count | 523 | 551 | 5.35% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Buffo
The Decennial U.S. Census also reveals interesting trends about the ethnic identity associated with the surname Buffo. In 2000, 95.60 percent of people with this surname identified as White, which slightly decreased to 94.74 percent by 2010. The representation of Hispanics within the Buffo surname holders increased significantly from 2.49 percent to 3.81 percent over the decade, marking a 53.01 percent change. There was also a small emergence of Black individuals carrying the Buffo surname in 2010 that was not present in 2000. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained unchanged and suppressed for Two or more races category in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.6% | 94.74% | -0.9% |
| Hispanic | 2.49% | 3.81% | 53.01% |
| Black | 0% | 0.91% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.53% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |