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Colfee Family History

Colfee 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: Calfee, Colfer, Colee, Coffee, Cole, Confer, Colmer, Coley, Coffey

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Where is the Colfee family from?

You can see how Colfee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colfee family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 6 Colfee families living in Mississippi. This was 100% of all the recorded Colfee's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Colfee families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Colfee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census Records

There are 73 census records available for the last name Colfee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colfee 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Colfee. 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 37 military records available for the last name Colfee. For the veterans among your Colfee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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