Boff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Germany

Early Origins of the Boff family

The surname Boff was first found in Hesse, where this family name became a prominent contributor to the development of the district from ancient times. Always prominent in social affairs, the name Buff became an integral part of that turbulent region as it forged important alliances with other families within the nation.

Early History of the Boff family

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Boff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Buff, Buffe, Buhff, Buhffe, Buffa, Boff, Boffe, Bohff, Bohffe, Boffa, Boeff, Boeffe, Boehff, Boehffe, Bueff, Bueffe, Buehff and many more.

Early Notables of the Boff family

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Boff migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Boff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Georg Boff, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Boff (post 1700) +

Leonardo Boff (b. 1938), Brazilian theologian

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)