Caufman Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Moldova

Caufman Surname User-submission:

This is an Anglicization of the German surname, Kaufmann, which means 'wholesale merchant'. It's a not uncommon German-Jewish surname in Switzerland and Swabia, and is also found among Mennonites and their descendants in North America.

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Caufman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3141:1,154,32882,787
France681:976,805110,007
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:199,28017,365

Caufman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Anglicization of the German surname, Kaufmann, which means 'wholesale merchant'. It's a not uncommon German-Jewish surname in Switzerland and Swabia, and is also found among Mennonites and their descendants in North America.

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Caufman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caufman Come From? nationality or country of origin

Caufman is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Caufman? popularity and diffusion

Caufman is the 699,651st most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 17,310,085 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Caufman live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Caufman is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States Caufman is primarily concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, Georgia, where 16 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States Caufman is found in 11 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.

Caufman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caufman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Caufman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Caufman surname are 31.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.92% registered with the political party.

Caufman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning $50,431 USD per year.

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Caufman Reference & Research

Kauffman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kauffman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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