Explore the Family Name Bufkin

The meaning of Bufkin

English (of Flemish origin): from Middle Dutch Bufkin, a pet form of the ancient Germanic personal name Bufo. Compare Bufkin.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Bufkin saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Bufkin was ranked the 17,466th most popular surname in the United States with a count of 1,488 people carrying it. By 2010, although the count had increased to 1,522 individuals bearing the surname, the rank had slipped to 18,253rd. This represented a rank drop of 4.51% over the decade. Despite the increase of Bufkin bearers by 2.28%, the proportion per 100,000 people dropped by 5.45% from 0.55 to 0.52.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#17,466	#18,253	-4.51%
Count	1,488	1,522	2.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.55	0.52	-5.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bufkin

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Bufkin surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of the individuals with this surname identify as White, though the percentage dropped slightly from 75.67% in 2000 to 73.98% in 2010. The second largest group identifies as Black, showing an increase from 20.83% in 2000 to 22.40% in 2010. A substantial growth was observed within the Hispanic community, increasing by 35.54% over the decade. The category 'Two or more races' experienced a small rise. However, the data for those identifying as 'Asian/Pacific Islander' and 'American Indian and Alaskan Native' were suppressed for privacy in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.67%	73.98%	-2.23%
Black	20.83%	22.4%	7.54%
Hispanic	1.21%	1.64%	35.54%
Two or More Races	1.48%	1.51%	2.03%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.4%	0%	0%