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Coffarty Family History

Coffarty 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: Hoffart, Coffaro, Cafferty, Hoffarth, Coffey, Comfort, Cozart

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Where is the Coffarty family from?

You can see how Coffarty families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffarty family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Coffarty families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Coffarty family living in Renfrewshire. This was about 13% of all the recorded Coffarty's in Scotland. Renfrewshire had the highest population of Coffarty families in 1851.
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Census Records

There are 23 census records available for the last name Coffarty. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffarty 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 1 immigration records available for the last name Coffarty. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Coffarty. For the veterans among your Coffarty ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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