Buffington

Buffington Meaning & Origin

About Buffington
The surname Buffington is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "bufan" meaning "above" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Buffington can be interpreted as "dweller at the settlement above."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buffington: 8,738
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,063
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.96

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Buffington 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 Buffington is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFNKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 F IH0 NG T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbəfɪŋtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buffington in Braille

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

The name Buffington in braille

How to sign the name Buffington using Sign Language

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

The name Buffington in sign language

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