Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage French (Anglicized), English Pronounced Pron. BUF-ət(English) [key] Other Forms FormsBuffet, Bufford, Buffard, Buford, Beaufort, Beauford, Blueford, Beuford, Bluford, Burford, Bareford, Berford, Barford, Burfort, Bouffet, Bouffette, Beauforte, Beufort, Bluefort Meaning & History Americanised form or a variant of French Buffet, or probably an English variant of Bufford. Famous bearers of this name include the Americans Warren Buffett (1930-), a businessman, investor and philanthropist, and Jimmy Buffett (1946-), a musician.