English: variant of Cockfield . In some cases also an Americanized form of German Kauffeld or Kohfeld or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Cofield family from?
You can see how Cofield families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cofield family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cofield families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 9 Cofield families living in Georgia. This was about 43% of all the recorded Cofield's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Cofield families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cofield surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Laborer and Cook were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cofield. 27% of Cofield men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Cofield women worked as a Cook. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cofield were Truck Driver and Teacher. .
Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Cofield life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1992. The average life expectancy for Cofield in 1944 was 27, and 69 in 2004.