Cognomen 巴夫 (Buff 
, Buf 
, Balfe 
) , globally, is quite a common family name. The last name 巴夫 is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Switzerland, and Bahamas, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in the United States, Switzerland, and Germany. Much less frequently, 巴夫 is the forename as well as the last name.