This page needs Javascript enabled in order to work properly. Click here for instructions on how to enable it in your browser.
Surname Header Image
Get access to Coffie family records.Start a 14-Day Free Trial

Coffie Family History

Coffie Surname Meaning

Irish: variant of Coffey. West African (Ghana): from an Anglicized form of the Akan male personal name Kofi denoting a boy born on Friday (see Koffi).

This surname is also found in the West Indies but it is rare there.

Compare Cuffee and Cuffy.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: 

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Where is the Coffie family from?

You can see how Coffie families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffie family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffie families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 15 Coffie families living in Lancashire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Coffie's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Coffie families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coffie surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map

What did your Coffie ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Coffie. 100% of Coffie women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

View Census Data for Coffie | Data not to scale

*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Coffie family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 6,000 census records available for the last name Coffie. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffie census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Coffie

Passenger Lists

There are 811 immigration records available for the last name Coffie. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Coffie immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 382 military records available for the last name Coffie. For the veterans among your Coffie ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Coffie military records

You've only scratched the surface of Coffie family history

Discover More

What is the average Coffie lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Coffie life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Coffie in 1960 was 31, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coffie

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coffie ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Coffie family tree

Explore Your Tree
Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial