Cofran Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

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

Cofran Surname User-submission:

The Cofran surname originates from the surname Cochrane or Cochran, which changed to Cofran after immigrating to America.

Cofran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Cofran Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cofran surname originates from the surname Cochrane or Cochran, which changed to Cofran after immigrating to America.

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Cofran Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cofran is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cofran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 959,117th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,792,448 people. The last name Cofran occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Cofran are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 1,404,880. In The United States Cofran is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent reside, Illinois, where 11 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Cofran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cofran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cofran surname increased 241 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cofran Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Cofran last name are 8.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.43% being registered with the political party.

Cofran earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.15% more than the national average, earning $47,961 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coffran9269/
Cofrank927/
Coffrant8619/
Coffrand8614/
Coufranc863/
Coffrain862/
Sofran83414/
Cafran8321/
Zofran837/
Jofran835/
Cofron835/
Kofran835/
Cofram832/
Couffrant80104/
Couffrand8029/
Coffraine800/
Coffron7799/
Chafran7722/
Soffran777/
Chofron774/
Coffram772/
Koffran772/
Kofrane771/
Scafran771/
Cophran771/
Koyfran771/
Caffran770/
Joffrain71181/
Ciofrone7125/
Joufrane712/
Jofraine711/
Chafrane711/
Zoufrane711/
Kotfrang711/
Joffrand711/
Cshafran711/
Cauffran710/
Safran678,722/
Zafran674,220/
Sofron671,139/
Jafran67773/
Kofron67632/
Žafran67276/
Souffrain6789/
Qafran6782/
Kafran6724/
Qofron6718/
Jouffrain6713/
Kofrán6710/
Sofrán671/
Cafron671/
Kefran671/
Coufframt671/
Cofrom670/
Cauffrain670/

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Cofran Reference & Research

Cofran DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cofran 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cofran
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