Buffa History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Buffa family

The surname Buffa 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 Buffa family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Buffa research. Another 85 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1579 is included under the topic Early Buffa History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Buffa 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 Buffa family

Prominent figures of the time who bore the name Buffa were

Buffa of Lilienberg

Buffa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Buffa Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostino Buffa, aged 23, who landed in America from Marsala, Sicily, in 1906
Angelo Buffa, aged 1, who landed in America from San Antonio, Italy, in 1911
Andrea Buffa, aged 15, who landed in America from Castellam, Sicily, in 1912
Adelina Buffa, aged 15, who immigrated to America from Torino, Italy, in 1913
Alessandrina Buffa, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Castel Nuovosleea, Italy, in 1920
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Buffa migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Buffa Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Edmund Buffa, (b. 1833), aged 21, Cornish miner, from Stithians, Cornwall, UK travelling aboard the ship "Lady Elgin" arriving in New South Wales, Australia on 4th August 1854 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Buffa (post 1700) +

Ernst Joachim Valentin Gustav Buffa (1893-1971), German Generalleutnant in the Luftwaffe during World War II, recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Federico Buffa (b. 1959), Italian journalist, writer and television sportscaster

Citations +

Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_nsw_1850_59.pdf