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Coffage Family History

Coffage 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: Courage, Coppage, Cottage, Coffaro, Coffie, Coffee, Cage, Korfhage

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Where is the Coffage family from?

You can see how Coffage families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffage family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Coffage families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 9 Coffage families living in Virginia. This was about 69% of all the recorded Coffage's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Coffage families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coffage surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Coffage ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coffage. 72% of Coffage men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Coffage women worked as a Housewife.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    72%
  • Farm Laborer
    29%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    100%

What Coffage family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 161 census records available for the last name Coffage. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffage 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 3 immigration records available for the last name Coffage. 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 6 military records available for the last name Coffage. For the veterans among your Coffage ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffage lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Coffage ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Coffage

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