Baffin is used as a family name or surname in Wales. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Baffin
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Wales
Meaning:

A variant form of Bax. See Back - (Pluralized to Backs, whence Bax.) Sometimes synonymous with Beck, but more generally either a wharf or a ferry. Hence Backman and Backer.

Family name is form of the Baugh. An old Scottish word signifying bad or indifferent; but the name is probably local.

Baffin is form of Back. (Pluralized to Backs, whence Bax.) Sometimes synonymous with Beck, but more generally either a wharf or a ferry. Hence Backman and Backer.

The family name is the variant form of Verbeek. Of the brook.

Baffin is a variation of the Beekman. Brook-man.

Baffin is the variant form of Bach. Little or Brook.

Baffin is variant of Bak. Dweller by a brook.

Surname Baffin is a variant of Bach. Dweller in the stream valley; one who came from Bache meaning valley of a stream. Name of several places in England.

Baffin is variation of Back. Dweller by a brook or a variant of Bach that means dweller in the stream valley.

The surname Baffin is the variant of the Beekman. Dweller at, or near, the brook or stream.

The form of Barff. Barf or Burgh means in the North, a horseway up a hill.

How popular is Baffin?

Baffin is ranked 1708846 on our list.

Baffin is an uncommon surname, few people in France have the family name and might have roots in France. Around 114 people have been found who wears Baffin as their family name. Few people around the world have Baffin as their surname. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
112,047 France66
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
557,204 United States22
119,675 England15
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
189,736 South Africa6

Baffin Namesakes

  • William Baffin, English navigator and explorer

Baffin Namesakes

  • William Baffin, English navigator and explorer

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