Cognomen Buffington (Buffington 
) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The family name Buffington is characteristic of the United States, where it is quite a rare surname, Canada, where it is a rare surname, and Australia.
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james buffington American politician (1817-1875), US (b. 1817) |
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george buffington American politician (1825-1893), US (b. 1825) |
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adelbert rinaldo buffington United States Army general, US (b. 1837) |
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| joseph buffington American politician (1803-1872), US (b. 1803) |
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joseph buffington United States federal judge, US (b. 1855) |
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thomas buffington American politician, US (b. 1855) |
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| john e. buffington Medal of Honor recipient, US (b. 1841) |
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| leroy buffington American architect (1848-1931), US (b. 1848) |
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adele buffington American screenwriter, US (b. 1900) |
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| byron buffington American businessman and politician (1852-1929), US (b. 1852) |
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| george a. buffington American politician, US (b. 1879) |
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| harry buffington American-football player (1919-2003), US (b. 1919) |
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| james buffington American musician (1922-1981), US (b. 1922) |
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sean t. buffington American academic administrator, US |
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| sam buffington actor (1931–1960), US (b. 1931) |
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