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

Coffindaffer, 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 Coffindaffer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coffindaffer in America

Coffindaffer is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coffindaffer surname appeared 192 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 Coffindaffer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coffindaffer 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 Coffindaffer

The surname COFFINDAFFER is believed to have originated in Germany in the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from a combination of the German words "koffer" meaning "chest" or "trunk" and "daffer" meaning "talkative" or "babbler." This may have been a descriptive surname given to someone who talked incessantly or was known for their verbosity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the church records of a small village near Stuttgart in 1562, where a man named Hans Coffindaffer is listed as a resident. It is likely that the name spread from this region as families migrated and the surname evolved through various spellings such as Koffendaffer, Koffendafer, and Coffendaffer.

In the 17th century, records show a Coffindaffer family residing in the town of Bietigheim, located in the modern-day state of Baden-Württemberg. The patriarch of this family, Johann Coffindaffer (1621-1688), was a respected miller and landowner. His son, Andreas Coffindaffer (1652-1721), continued the family trade and is noted for his involvement in the local Lutheran church.

As the name spread throughout Germany, it eventually made its way to other parts of Europe and beyond. One notable COFFINDAFFER was Hans Gottfried Coffindaffer (1738-1806), a Prussian soldier who fought in the Seven Years' War and later settled in the American colonies, where he anglicized his name to John Gottfried Coffindaffer.

Another notable figure was Maria Coffindaffer (1802-1878), a renowned German opera singer who performed in some of the most prestigious theaters of her time, including the Berlin State Opera and the Semperoper in Dresden.

In the late 19th century, the COFFINDAFFER surname appeared in records of immigrants arriving in the United States, particularly from German-speaking regions of Europe. One such immigrant was Wilhelm Coffindaffer (1854-1932), who settled in Pennsylvania and worked as a coal miner.

While the COFFINDAFFER name remains relatively uncommon, it has left its mark throughout history, with individuals from various walks of life contributing to the rich tapestry of this unique surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coffindaffer

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

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

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