Bufton

Bufton Meaning & Origin

About Bufton
The surname Bufton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bucge" or "Bucca" combined with the word "tun," meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bufton can be interpreted as "the settlement of Bucge" or "the enclosure of Bucca." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were residents of a place named Bufton or a similar sounding place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bufton: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PFTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B01305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH1 F T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bufton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PFTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bufton in Braille

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

The name Bufton in braille

How to sign the name Bufton using Sign Language

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

The name Bufton in sign language

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