Find out how popular the last name Coefield is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coefield.

Coefield, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coefield surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coefield in America

Coefield is the 92719th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coefield surname appeared 198 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Coefield.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coefield to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coefield

The surname Coefield originates from England, with records dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from a place called Coefield, which was likely a small village or hamlet in one of the southern counties of England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in the village of Boughton Malherbe, Kent, where a certain John Coefield was documented in 1593. It is possible that the name is a variant spelling of an earlier place name, such as Cofield or Covefeld, which may have referred to a field or clearing near a grove or cove.

In the 17th century, the surname appears in various records across southern England, particularly in the counties of Kent, Sussex, and Hampshire. One notable bearer of the name was William Coefield, a landowner from the village of Smarden, Kent, who was born in 1621 and passed away in 1692.

The Coefield name also appears in the Hearth Tax records of the late 17th century, which were tax rolls that listed households with hearths or fireplaces. In 1674, a Thomas Coefield was recorded as a householder in the parish of Ringwould, Kent.

As the centuries progressed, the Coefield family spread across England, with some members migrating to other parts of the British Isles and even further afield. One notable figure was Sir John Coefield (1795-1871), a successful merchant and philanthropist from Liverpool who made significant contributions to the development of the city's infrastructure and educational institutions.

Another prominent individual bearing the Coefield name was Elizabeth Coefield (1820-1902), a writer and advocate for women's rights in the late 19th century. She published several books and articles on the subject of women's education and the need for greater opportunities for women in various professions.

While the Coefield surname may not be among the most common in England, it has a rich history spanning several centuries, with its origins rooted in the rural landscapes of southern England and its bearers making their mark in various fields throughout the years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coefield

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coefield.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coefield was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coefield has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coefield was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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