English: variant of Cockfield . In some cases also an Americanized form of German Kauffeld or Kohfeld or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Cofield family from?
You can see how Cofield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cofield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cofield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 19 Cofield families living in Alberta. This was about 45% of all the recorded Cofield's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Cofield families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cofield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cofield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Cofield in 1944 was 27, and 69 in 2004.