Cofer Family History

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Cofer Name Meaning

Americanized spelling of German Kofer, an occupational name from Slavic kovar ‘smith’ (see Kovar). Americanized spelling of German Köfer, a northern variant of Küfer (see Kieffer).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Comer, Coder, Cover, Coffer, Confer, Clower, Coor, Cober, Kober

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Cofer Family Origin

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Cofer Family Occupations

What did your Cofer ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cofer ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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  • Farmer

    61%

  • Laborer

    6%

  • Farm Laborer

    5%

  • Farming

    4%

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In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Farm Laborer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Cofer. The most common Cofer occupation in the USA was Farmer. 61% of Cofer's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Cofer family was Farming.

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Cofer Historical Records

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Cofer Life Expectancy

What is the average Cofer lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cofer 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.

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United States

Between 1942 and 2004, Cofer life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Cofer in 1942 was 61, and 70 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cofer

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