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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


Similar surnames: Offer, Cofer, Confer, Comer, Coffel, Copper, Coomer, Duffer, Colmer

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Where is the Coffer family from?

You can see how Coffer families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffer families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 40 Coffer families living in London. This was about 40% of all the recorded Coffer's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Coffer families in 1891.
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What did your Coffer ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Machiner Ladies Tailor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coffer. 50% of Coffer men worked as a Machiner Ladies Tailor and 90% of Coffer women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coffer were Master Tailor and Domestic Servant. .

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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

  • Machiner Ladies Tailor
    50%
  • Master Tailor
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    90%
  • Domestic Servant
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Coffer. 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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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Coffer. For the veterans among your Coffer ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffer lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Coffer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Coffer in 1944 was 23, and 73 in 2004.

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