Caufman Surname
Approximately 421 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameCaufman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 314 | 1:1,154,328 | 82,787 |
| France | 68 | 1:976,805 | 110,007 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 252 | 1:199,280 | 17,365 |
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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Average Caufman Salary in
United States
$50,431 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Caufman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caufman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caufman is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caufman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 699,651st most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. The last name Caufman occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Caufman live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 1,154,328. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 21 percent reside, Georgia, where 16 percent reside and Washington, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in France, where 16 percent reside and Belgium, where 3 percent reside.
Caufman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Caufman has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Caufman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Caufman surname are 31.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.92% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes
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