Cofer
An English and Irish surname that likely began as a nickname or variant spelling, with several possible roots.
The #7,315 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 67,693 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Cofer is a surname with uncertain origins and more than one possible source. In English, it may be a spelling variant of Coffer, a name that could have arisen from a nickname or from a word connected with a chest, coffer, or container. In Irish contexts, it is sometimes treated as an Anglicized form of an older Gaelic surname, though the exact pathway is not always clear and may vary by family.
History
The surname is found chiefly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where it was carried by immigrant families and later became more established through local spelling variation. Because Cofer can reflect different original forms, two families with the same spelling may not share a single ancestry. In modern records it often appears alongside spellings such as Coffer and other close variants.
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Fun fact
Because surnames were often spelled by ear, Cofer can be a case where one modern spelling hides several older family lines.