Buford
English variation of Beaufort, French
"beautiful fort"
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Updated Tue Feb 03 2026
Buford Origin and Meaning
Variation of Burford
- Buford Rank in US Top 1000
- Famous People Named Buford
- The name Buford in Pop Culture
- The name Buford in Nameberry Blog Posts
# 911 in the US
Buford Rank in US Top 1000
Famous People Named Buford
- (Earl) Buford EllingtonAmerican politician; 42nd governor of Tennessee
- Buford Garfield "Baby" RayAmerican NFL player
- Buford Hayse PusserAmerican sheriff; inspiration for film "Walking Tall"
- Buford A. JohnsonAmerican mechanic for the Tuskegee Airmen in WWII
The name Buford in Pop Culture
- Bufordflying table in the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
- Bufordminor character in "The Princess and the Frog"
- Bufordbloodhound in animated series "Buford and the Galloping Ghost"
- Buford Grangercharacter in film "Bad Asses"
- Bufordname suggested by Henry for his son In The Infernal Devices by Cassandra Clare
- Buford Van Stommcharacter in Disney cartoon '"Phineas and Ferb"
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