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

Koffel, 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 Koffel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Koffel in America

Koffel is the 64054th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Koffel surname appeared 311 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 Koffel.

We can also compare 2010 data for Koffel 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 Koffel

The surname KOFFEL is of German origin, believed to have emerged in the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German word "koffel," which referred to a small barrel or cask used for carrying liquids. The name may have been originally an occupational surname given to someone who worked as a cooper or barrel maker.

In the early records, the name appears with various spellings such as Koffel, Koeffel, and Koefel. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the church records of the town of Hessisch Lichtenau, located in the German state of Hesse, where a family by the name of Koffel is listed in the 1600s.

The name KOFFEL can also be traced back to the town of Koffeln, located in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany. It is possible that the surname originated as a locative name, referring to someone who hailed from this town or a nearby area.

Notable individuals with the surname KOFFEL throughout history include Johann Koffel (1648-1721), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Laubach, and Friedrich Koffel (1771-1832), a German politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of the city of Frankfurt am Main in the early 19th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Katharina Koffel (1876-1962), a German-born American businesswoman who founded the Koffel Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the late 19th century. The brewery remained in operation until the mid-20th century.

In the United States, the name KOFFEL can be found in records as early as the 18th century, likely brought by German immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Johann Koffel (1725-1792), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

Finally, a more recent historical figure with the surname KOFFEL was Wilhelm Koffel (1896-1967), a German architect and urban planner who was involved in the reconstruction efforts in Berlin after World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Koffel

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

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

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