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Coffee Family History

Coffee Name Meaning

Irish (Cork and Kildare): variant of Coffey .

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


Similar surnames: Coffie, Cuffee, Cohee, Conlee, Cuffie, Diffee, Cuffe, Coffeen, Moffet

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Where is the Coffee family from?

You can see how Coffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffee family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffee families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 65 Coffee families living in Ontario. This was about 87% of all the recorded Coffee's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coffee families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coffee ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Coffee. 75% of Coffee men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Coffee women worked as a Farmer. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    75%
  • Student
    15%
  • Fireman
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 63,000 census records available for the last name Coffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffee 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 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Coffee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 12,000 military records available for the last name Coffee. For the veterans among your Coffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffee lifespan?

Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Coffee life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Coffee in 1949 was 61, and 77 in 2004.

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