Buffinton

Buffinton Meaning & Origin

About Buffinton
The surname Buffinton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bofa" or "Buffa" combined with the suffix "-ing" meaning "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Buffinton is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Bofa" or "descendant of Buffa."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Buffinton: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0105305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 F IH0 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/buffinton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Buffinton in Braille

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

The name Buffinton in braille

How to sign the name Buffinton using Sign Language

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

The name Buffinton in sign language

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