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Buffren Family History

Buffren Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Buren, Buffin, Bundren, Buffkin, Uren, Offen, Burden, Buff, Jeffrey

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Where is the Buffren family from?

You can see how Buffren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Buffren family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Buffren families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Buffren family living in Oxfordshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Buffren's in United Kingdom. Oxfordshire had the highest population of Buffren families in 1891.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Buffren ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 6 census records available for the last name Buffren. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Buffren census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Buffren. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1 military records available for the last name Buffren. For the veterans among your Buffren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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