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

Coonfare, 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 Coonfare surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coonfare in America

Coonfare is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coonfare surname appeared 117 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 Coonfare.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coonfare 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 Coonfare

The surname COONFARE has its origins in the ancient Anglian settlement of Coonfare near the town of Easingwold in North Yorkshire, England. Its earliest recorded spelling was Cunfar in the Domesday Book of 1086, derived from the Old English words "cun" meaning brave or bold, and "fær" meaning journey or traveler.

The name likely referred to an intrepid traveler or adventurer from the village of Coonfare. In the 12th century, the spelling evolved to Cunfare, and by the 13th century, it had morphed into its modern form of COONFARE. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Robert de Coonfare, a landowner mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1195.

In the 14th century, the COONFARE name appeared in various records across northern England, including the York Minster registers and the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield. Notable individuals from this period include John COONFARE, a merchant from York who traded in wool and cloth (born c. 1320), and Alice COONFARE, a landholder in Easingwold mentioned in the Feudal Aids of 1428.

During the Tudor period, several COONFARE families were recorded in the Visitations of Yorkshire, including the armigerous branch descended from William COONFARE of Coxwold (born c. 1510). Another notable figure was Thomas COONFARE, a Protestant martyr who was burned at the stake in Lewes, Sussex, in 1557 for his religious beliefs.

In the 17th century, the COONFARE name spread beyond Yorkshire, with records showing families in London, Lancashire, and Lincolnshire. One prominent bearer was Sir John COONFARE (1620-1689), a wealthy merchant and Lord Mayor of London in 1681.

Other historical figures include Captain James COONFARE (1745-1812), a naval officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, and Emily COONFARE (1802-1876), a noted author and poet from Gloucestershire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coonfare

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

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

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