Family name Buffoon (Buffoon 
, Buffone 
, Bouffon 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Buffoon is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Argentina, where it is a rare surname, and Canada. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Italy, the United States, and Argentina. Very seldom, Buffoon is the forename as well as the last name.