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Coffing Family History

Coffing Surname Meaning

English: variant of Coffin.

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


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Where is the Coffing family from?

You can see how Coffing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Coffing families living in Suffolk. This was about 44% of all the recorded Coffing's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Coffing families in 1891.
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What did your Coffing ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Window Cleaner and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coffing. 100% of Coffing men worked as a Window Cleaner and 100% of Coffing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Window Cleaner
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

What Coffing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coffing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffing 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 176 immigration records available for the last name Coffing. 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 323 military records available for the last name Coffing. For the veterans among your Coffing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffing lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Coffing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Coffing in 1963 was 75, and 70 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coffing

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coffing 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.

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