Buffham

Buffham Meaning & Origin

About Buffham
The surname Buffham is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Buffham" or "Bougham." The exact meaning of the name is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from Old English elements, possibly "boga" meaning "bow" or "bough" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village." Therefore, the surname Buffham may have originally referred to someone who lived near a bend in a river or a village with a distinctive bow-shaped feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Buffham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Buffham: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buffham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Buffham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFM
🗽 NYSIIS
BAN
🔊 Soundex
B0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 F AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/buffham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buffham in Braille

Here's how to represent Buffham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Buffham in braille

How to sign the name Buffham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Buffham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Buffham in sign language

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