Coifman Surname
Approximately 271 people bear this surname
Coifman Surname User-submission:
Coifman comes from the Yidish dialect and means 'buyer'. It is a surname of Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe. The variance between Coifman and Koifman or Kaufmann are due to the original country of registry. Romania use a Latin language which doesn't have the letter K in its alphabet, so those registered there are "Coifman".
Read More About This SurnameCoifman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 130 | 1:1,646,726 | 54,203 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Moldova | 18 | 1:197,854 | 18,761 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Coifman Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Coifman comes from the Yidish dialect and means 'buyer'. It is a surname of Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe. The variance between Coifman and Koifman or Kaufmann are due to the original country of registry. Romania use a Latin language which doesn't have the letter K in its alphabet, so those registered there are "Coifman". If they were registered in Russia, for example, they would be "Koifman".
- ecoifmanCoifman comes from the German name, Käuffmann, which means 'merchant'. Other variations include Kauffmann, Kaufman, etc.
- eichligCoifman Demographics
Average Coifman Salary in
United States
$53,396 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coifman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coifman Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coifman is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coifman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 961,438th most widespread family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 26,891,313 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Coifman reside; 68 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Luso-South America.
The last name is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 1,646,726. In Brazil Coifman is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 42 percent live, Rio de Janeiro, where 18 percent live and Pernambuco, where 14 percent live. Beside Brazil Coifman exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Argentina, where 13 percent live.
Coifman Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Coifman last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
Coifman earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.75% more than the national average, earning $53,396 USD per year.
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