Coifman Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Moldova

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".

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Coifman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1301:1,646,72654,203
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Moldova181:197,85418,761
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Israel111:777,96750,646
France81:8,302,840321,660
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597

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".

- ecoifman

Coifman comes from the German name, Käuffmann, which means 'merchant'. Other variations include Kauffmann, Kaufman, etc.

- eichlig

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coiffman9316/
Coifmann931/
Cofman92216/
Coisffman8837/
Coffman8634,357/
Koifman86674/
Chofman8627/
Chifman8623/
Coufman8614/
Coefman868/
Cosfman865/
Caifman864/
Coofman862/
Cofmann861/
Ciffman861/
Koiffman8069/
Chiefman8055/
Coufmann8039/
Koifmann8023/
Coffmann8011/
Chiffman809/
Choffman804/
Sciffman802/
Couffman802/
Chofmann802/
Ceiffman801/
Cooffman801/
Cheifman801/
Scoffman801/
Koyifman801/
Kofman772,728/
Sofman7791/
Jofman7713/
Zifman776/
Sifman776/
Kifman774/
Zofman773/
Cafman771/
Gifman771/
Cofmon770/
Koiffmann752/
Chhiffman751/
Chiffmman751/
Caisffman751/
Koffman711,508/
Koyfman71702/
Caufman71421/
Zeifman71264/
Kopfman71187/
Khofman71156/
Seifman71111/
Saifman7183/
Koufman7179/
Siefman7169/
Keifman7163/
Zaifman7157/
Coffmon7156/
Ziefman7151/
Kofmann7130/
Kiffman7120/
Koefman7119/
Kifmann7118/
Zoffman7117/
Caffman7114/
Gisfman7112/
Kaifman7110/
Soffman718/
Kofmane718/
Joffman716/
Kojfman715/
Chafman712/
Chefman712/
Kiefman711/
Kofhman711/
Kofmaan711/
Cawfman711/
Koïfman711/
Zoufman711/
Coffmam710/
Chofmon710/
Cauffman67812/
Kopfmann67331/
Chaffman67314/
Khoffman67192/
Zoffmann67156/
Khofmann67109/
Kiefmann67104/
Koffmane6783/
Kouffman6775/
Kiffmann6768/
Koffmahn6742/
Koffmann6736/
Zopfmann6722/
Caufmann6714/
Zeifmann679/
Siffmann678/
Keiffman673/
Koyfmann673/
Scaffman672/
Joffmann672/
Koeffman671/
Koufmann671/
Cavffman671/
Cheefman671/
Koyafman671/
Seifmann671/
Caufmant671/
Sceffman670/
Kaiffman670/
Seiffman670/
Kooffman670/

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