Buford is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Abraham Buford (1747-1833), commanding officer during the "Waxhaw Massacre".Abraham Buford II (1820-1884), Confederate general during the American Civil WarAlgernon Sidney Buford (1826-1911), American colonel and president of the Richmond and Danville RailroadBill Buford (born 1954), American journalistCarter M. Buford (1876-1959), American politician from the state of MissouriDon Buford (born 1937), American major league baseball playerJohn Buford (1826-1863), Union general during the American Civil WarNapoleon Bonaparte Buford (1807-1883), Union general during the American Civil WarR.C. Buford (born 1960), general manager of an NBA basketball franchise