Bruff

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Bruff

1. A town in County Limerick, Ireland.

Variant of Brough.

Bruff (plural Bruffs)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bruff is the 39960^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Bruff is most common among White (85.61%) and Black/African American (10.2%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bruff”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 238.