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Coffild Family History

Coffild Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Coffield, Cofield, Coffin, Corfield, Offill, Coffel, Coffelt, Coffie

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Where is the Coffild family from?

You can see how Coffild families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffild family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Coffild families were found in USA in 1880. In 1861 there were 2 Coffild families living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Coffild's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Coffild families in 1861.
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Census Records

There are 103 census records available for the last name Coffild. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffild census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4 immigration records available for the last name Coffild. 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.

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Draft Cards

There are 5 military records available for the last name Coffild. For the veterans among your Coffild ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coffild 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.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coffild

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