Buford Family History
Buford Name Meaning
English: most probably a variant of Beaufort.Possibly an Anglicized spelling of French Buffard, which is
from Old French bouffard, a term which meant ‘puffing and
blowing’, hence an unflattering nickname for an irascible or
self-important man.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Historical Documents & Family Trees with Buford
Name Distribution of Buford Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Buford families
 109 - 215  37 - 108 |
 1 - 36  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Buford families
|
11 - 20 4 - 10 |
1 - 3 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
| Sorry, we couldn't find geographic distribution information for the Buford last name |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Buford Family Origin
Buford Immigration Information
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from the New York Passenger Lists
Average Life Expectancy for Buford
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Buford Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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