Cognomen Buffel (Bufalo 
, Buffel 
, Buffle 
) , all over the world, is quite a rare family name. The family name Buffel is characteristic of Belgium, where it is quite a rare surname, South Africa, and Italy. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Brazil, and Italy. Much less frequently, Buffel is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Bufalo | Brazil, Italy, France, Ethiopia, United States |
| Buffel | Belgium, Brazil, France, United States, South Africa |
| Buffle | China, Switzerland, United States, France |
| gustaaf buffel Belgian painter (1886-1972), BE (b. 1886) |
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| gustave buffel BE (b. 1886) |
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thomas buffel Belgian footballer, BE (b. 1981) |
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| michel buffel French politician, FR (b. 1952) |
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| tine buffel researcher (ORCID 0000-0003-3780-1103) |
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| connor buffel researcher |
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| veerle buffel researcher |
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| sarah buffel GB |
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| an buffel |
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