Coffer Family History
Coffer Name Meaning
English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English cofre coffre coffer ‘box chest’ (from Old French cof(f)rehere) used to denote a box or coffer maker (Old French coffrier) perhaps also for a treasurer. Probably also an Americanized form of German Kaufer or Kauffer.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022