Boff is used as a family name or surname in Brazil. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Boff
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Brazil
Meaning: Name worn in Alsace-Lorraine, particularly in Moselle. Alternative: Bad. Perhaps we should make it a variant of Buff, probable nickname for a violent man (Middle High German buff = shock, stroke). Alternatively, variant Bufe, which means a young man, a valet (compare Bube).

How popular is Boff?

Boff is common in Brazil.

Boff is ranked 39561 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Boffs plummeted by 5.21327 per cent to 400 since 2000 and slipped by 4633 spots and ranked at 51941. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 94.25 95.02
Hispanic or Latino 2.5 2.13
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 1.75 0
Others 1.25 0
Boff is quite popular last name mostly concentrated in Brazil which signifies that it is originated from Brazil. Around 12378 people have been found who wears Boff as their family name. Boff is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
95,557 Czech Republic6
46,707 New Zealand5
4,529 Mauritius3
23,344 Austria2
34,681 Norway2
144,523 Kazakhstan2
124,220 Italy2
118,441 Germany2
20,595 China2
151,601 Spain1
30,360 Thailand1
48,575 Azerbaijan1
7,292 Vietnam1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
31,207 Ireland1
12,745 Luxembourg1
56,169 Mexico1
8,430 Northern Ireland1
16,228 Bulgaria1
8,828 Puerto Rico1
36,814 Romania1
38,841 Scotland1
77,122 Sweden1
53,505 Turkey1
49,101 Denmark1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
48,106 Australia41
52,530 Belgium22
69,202 Netherlands18
156,482 Canada14
406,964 Russia14
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
40,500 Tanzania85
57,588 Argentina75
Countries with hundreds of Boff:
48,602 United States550
1,971 Paraguay283
57,437 France171
29,416 England156
Countries with ten thousands of Boff:
1,436 Brazil10,907
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Boff Namesakes

  • Aldo Boffi, Soccer player
  • Germain Boffrand, Architect
  • Aldo Boffi, Soccer player
  • Stefania Boffa, Tennis player
  • Conor Boffeli, Football player
  • Germain Boffrand, Architect
  • Costantino Boffa, Politician
  • Leonardo Boff, Theologian
  • Jean Boffety, Cinematographer
  • Dino Boffo, Journalist

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