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Cofin Family History

Cofin 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: Coffin, Coin, Colin, Covin, Cobin, Cowin, Corin, Chopin, Cousin, Cain

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Where is the Cofin family from?

You can see how Cofin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cofin family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Cofin families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 7 Cofin families living in Louisiana. This was about 50% of all the recorded Cofin's in USA. Louisiana had the highest population of Cofin families in 1880.
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What did your Cofin ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Cofin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 238 census records available for the last name Cofin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cofin 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 33 immigration records available for the last name Cofin. 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 65 military records available for the last name Cofin. For the veterans among your Cofin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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