Coffins Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Coffins Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Coffins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Coffins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coffins is found most frequently in Canada. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Coffins click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coffins? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. Coffins is predominantly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Coffins are found; 71 percent are found in North America and 71 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Coffins is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,140,932. In Canada Coffins is mostly concentrated in: British Columbia, where 83 percent reside and Ontario, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Coffins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Coffins has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Coffins last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coffins Last Name Statistics demography

Coffins earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $47,173 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scoffins9388/
Choffins930/
Cofins920/
Coffens8618/
Coufins862/
Caffins861/
Chaffins801,270/
Choffens801/
Cofyns771/
Zofins771/
Cafins771/
Chafins71261/
Kaffins711/
Cophins710/
Soffens710/
Chaffens670/
Tzofns6223/
Safins625/
Chafens5714/
Kaffims576/
Kaffens574/
Safiens571/
Kaufins571/
Zofenshe531/
Safns504/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coffins
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