Coffer Surname

189,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Coffer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cofferer,' one who had charge of a coffer, a treasurer, (a) Occup. 'the cofferer,' a maker of coffers. In the Trevelyan Papers (Camden Soc.) we find 'Item, to Edmund Peckham, coferer of the King's House, for the expenses, and charges,' &c.

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Coffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0191:179,52417,952
England711:784,76142,668
Canada591:624,50251,218
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4561:110,12910,981

Coffer (14) may also be a first name.

Coffer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an official title. 'the cofferer,' one who had charge of a coffer, a treasurer, (a) Occup. 'the cofferer,' a maker of coffers. In the Trevelyan Papers (Camden Soc.) we find 'Item, to Edmund Peckham, coferer of the King's House, for the expenses, and charges,' &c. This concerns (1). Again we read of: 'Pype-makers, wodemongers, and orgynmakers.

Coferers, carde-makers, and carvers.': Cocke Lorelle's Bote.

This concerns (a).

William le Coffare, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Saloman le Coffrer, Fines Roll, 14 Edward II.

John le Coffrir, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Godfrey le Coffrer, London, ibid.

Richard le Coffrer, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1278. Godfrey le Coffrer: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting.

I find no modern instance of the surname.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) One who made coffers, boxes and chests; one who kept the treasure box, a treasurer; one who made and sold coifs, a kind of close-fitting cap for both sexes.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Coffer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coffer is most common in The United States. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coffer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 189,889th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 3,276,774 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Coffer are found; 91 percent are found in North America and 91 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Coffer is also the 3,024,661st most numerous first name on earth, held by 14 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,019 people, or 1 in 179,524. In The United States Coffer is most numerous in: Missouri, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 14 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Beside The United States it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Coffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coffer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Coffer surname rose 443 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 154 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coffer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Coffer last name is predominantly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coffer last name are 18.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.19% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Coffer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.56% less than the national average, earning $40,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.06% less than the national average, earning $48,162 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couffer92134/
Coffier9230/
Scoffer927/
Coiffer923/
Choffer923/
Coffeer922/
Coeffer921/
Cioffer921/
Czoffer921/
Coffeur921/
Cofferr921/
Cofferd920/
Coffert920/
Cofer916,597/
Coffe91652/
Coiffier861,212/
Coeffier86633/
Coiffeur8680/
Coeffeur8620/
Cofferre863/
Choiffer862/
Coëffeur862/
Coëffier861/
Coffey8366,697/
Coffie8324,350/
Coffee8311,743/
Soffer831,706/
Coffre831,022/
Caffer83381/
Koffer83369/
Cowfer83323/
Coiffe83321/
Copfer83252/
Joffer83179/
Couffe83146/
Zoffer8366/
Coffed8358/
Chofer8346/
Coefer8326/
Coofer8325/
Coffea8318/
Coffet837/
Coffez836/
Cofier834/
Coufer833/
Coffei833/
Coffeh832/
Coifer831/
Cosfer831/
Cofeer831/
Cofere831/
Coffes831/
Scofer831/
Coëffe831/
Coffeu831/
Coffir830/
Cofert830/
Cofe805,624/
Coifffier801/
Caffier771,245/
Chaffer771,159/
Coiffet77594/
Koffert7783/
Soiffer7768/
Koeffer7756/
Scaffer7736/
Czaffer7723/
Coffeey7722/
Couffez7719/
Coffiey7717/
Codfert7716/
Soyffer778/
Coiffey778/
Coffees776/
Coffett776/
Coferre776/
Couffet776/
Khoffer774/
Coffeys774/
Coiffee774/
Coffeet773/
Joffert773/
Couffie773/
Coffeit772/
Koffier772/
Choifer772/
Cooffee771/
Caffert771/
Hcoffey771/
Couffey771/
Cowfert771/
Cowffey771/
Soffier771/
Koffere771/
Koyffer771/
Gioffer771/
Caffere771/
Chofere771/
Cooffre771/
Coiffre771/
Soffeir771/
Choffre771/
Cauffer771/
Cofffey770/
Coffeed770/
Copfert770/
Caeffer770/
Cafferd770/
Coofier770/
Coopfer770/
Coffi7329,706/
Cofre7325,141/
Cofie7315,301/
Sofer737,173/
Coffy733,824/
Cafer73914/
Caffe73774/
Coffa73669/
Kofer73255/
Koffe73165/
Cofei73100/
Cofey7370/
Jofer7370/
Cofee7348/
Coffé7334/
Zofer7315/
Cofes7310/
Coufe731/
Cofeu731/
Copfe730/
Cofed730/
Coofe730/
Caffeejr712/
Cshaffer712/
Chafferr711/
Cioffijr711/
Scaffear711/
Souffeur711/
Coiffets711/
Jaffer6760,675/
Koffie676,475/
Keffer674,808/
Joffre674,195/
Caffey674,000/
Caffee673,737/
Saffer673,334/
Chafer672,738/
Kaffer671,737/
Copher671,259/
Soifer671,124/
Zaffer671,077/
Kopfer67555/
Chofre67323/
Caffet67224/
Couffy67219/
Caffie67212/
Caffeu67160/
Koffeh67119/
Kouffe6799/
Coffay6778/
Soofer6777/
Köffer6774/
Couffi6763/
Koefer6761/
Cafier6761/
Kojfer6758/
Caffre6757/
Koffee6750/
Caffes6742/
Sofier6739/
Kotfer6738/
Käffer6736/
Caefer6732/
Cafere6728/
Sojfer6725/
Coffio6723/
Kofert6723/
Koffed6723/
Koufer6717/
Kofferová6717/
Cháfer6716/
Coëffé6715/
Koffey6714/
Capfer6713/
Scafer6713/
Zofier6713/
Koofer6713/
Coufie6710/
Coiffi679/
Soferr678/
Tschopfer678/
Khofer676/
Coffis676/
Coofey676/
Koffre676/
Chofir675/
Coffaa675/
Chàfer675/
Jofere673/
Coiffé673/
Zoufer672/
Cotfey672/
Soffir672/
Coffit672/
Caufer672/
Koffir672/
Koiffe672/
Kovfer672/
Caffei672/
Sofeir672/
Suofer671/
Kofier671/
Jowfer671/
Cosfee671/
Cosfet671/
Couffa671/
Coofez671/
Cofeey671/
Coffid671/
Coffuy671/
Coifee671/
Coifie671/
Sofear671/
Coofee671/
Cahfer671/
Caffée671/
Chãfer671/
Coufre671/
Coofre671/
Coifir671/
Coffui671/
Joufer671/
Zoofer671/
Caaffe670/
Sohfer670/
Catfer670/
Copfey670/

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