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

Coffie, 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 Coffie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coffie in America

Coffie is the 37391st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coffie surname appeared 596 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 Coffie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coffie 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 Coffie

The surname COFFIE has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland, where it first emerged in the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "coffin," which referred to a basket or container used for transporting goods or materials.

During the Middle Ages, the name COFFIE was often associated with individuals who were involved in the transportation or trade of goods, particularly those who carried baskets or containers known as "coffins." The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval records, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire and the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire, which date back to the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name COFFIE appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where a person named Walterus Coffie is mentioned as a landowner in the county of Norfolk. This entry suggests that the COFFIE family had already established itself as a prominent name in England by the late 11th century.

Over the centuries, the name COFFIE has undergone various spelling variations, including Coffey, Coffy, Coffie, and Coffye. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of individual scribes or record-keepers.

Notable individuals with the surname COFFIE include:

1. Sir Richard Coffie (c. 1570-1627), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Sandwich in Kent.
2. John Coffie (1633-1701), a Scottish minister and philosopher who wrote extensively on theological and metaphysical topics.
3. Elizabeth Coffie (1743-1821), an English author and poet known for her works on moral and religious themes.
4. William Coffie (1785-1856), a British naval officer who played a significant role in the Battle of Trafalgar during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. James Coffie (1871-1945), a Scottish businessman and philanthropist who founded the Coffie Foundation, which supported educational initiatives in his native Glasgow.

The name COFFIE has also been associated with various place names throughout the British Isles, such as Coffie's Croft in Northumberland and Coffie's Hill in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. These place names likely originated from individuals or families bearing the COFFIE surname who had lived or owned land in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coffie

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

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 Coffie 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 Coffie 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 Coffie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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