Coffin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coffin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coffin family

Profession Census Frequency
School 88
Dressmaker 11
Private Means 11
Farm Labourer 9
Cabinet Maker 8
General Labourer 6
Labourer 6
Carter 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Errand Boy 5
Home 5
Carpenter 5
Housemaid (domestic) 5
Fish Frier & Shell Fish 5
Dress Maker 4
Grocer 4
Tailoress 4
Mason 4
Bricklayer 4
Clerk 3
Carter On Farm 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Gardener (domestic) 3
Fisherman 3
No Occupation 3

Coffin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coffin 100% 6,189
2 Caffin 83% 579
3 Cuffin 83% 569
4 Coffen 83% 229
5 Coffyn 83% 117

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The surname Coffin is the most popular version of all its varients

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