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Coffing Name Meaning

English: variant of Coffin .

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


Similar surnames: Coffin, Copping, Cowling, Colding, Bowling, Jopling, Canning, Coffie

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Where is the Coffing family from?

You can see how Coffing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coffing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coffing families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 6 Coffing families living in Ontario. This was about 75% of all the recorded Coffing's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Coffing families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coffing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coffing ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coffing. 47% of Coffing men worked as a Farmer and 25% of Coffing women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coffing were Labor and Stenographer. .

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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
    47%
  • Salesman
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Labor
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    25%
  • Waitress
    15%
  • Seamstress
    10%
  • Stenographer
    10%
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What Coffing family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 2,000 census records available for the last name Coffing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coffing 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 176 immigration records available for the last name Coffing. 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 323 military records available for the last name Coffing. For the veterans among your Coffing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coffing lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Coffing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1991, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Coffing in 1963 was 75, and 70 in 2004.

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