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Choffee Family History

Choffee Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Chaffee, Coffee, Coffey, Coffer, Coffeen, Chaffey, Coffel, Hoffer

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Where is the Choffee family from?

You can see how Choffee families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Choffee family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Choffee families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there was 1 Choffee family living in Michigan. This was about 33% of all the recorded Choffee's in USA. Michigan and 2 other states had the highest population of Choffee families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Choffee surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Choffee ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Choffee. 34% of Choffee men worked as a Laborer and 43% of Choffee women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Choffee were Truck Driver and Bookkeeper. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    34%
  • Farmer
    23%
  • Operator
    12%
  • Truck Driver
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    43%
  • Waitress
    29%
  • Bookkeeper
    29%
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What Choffee family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 575 census records available for the last name Choffee. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Choffee census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 17 immigration records available for the last name Choffee. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 76 military records available for the last name Choffee. For the veterans among your Choffee ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Choffee lifespan?

Average Choffee life expectancy in 1978 was 79 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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