Explore the Family Name Coffield

The meaning of Coffield

1. Scottish (Lanarkshire): variant of Caulfield. 2. English: altered form of Cockfield. 3. In some cases also an Americanized form of German Kauffeld or Kohfeld, or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

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How common is the last name Coffield in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Coffield has seen slight changes over a decade. In 2000, Coffield was ranked 15,286 and rose slightly to 15,551 in 2010, indicating a minor decrease in popularity by 1.73%. However, the count of people with this surname increased from 1,765 in 2000 to 1,881 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 6.57%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a small decline of 1.54%, dropping from 0.65 in 2000 to 0.64 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,286	#15,551	-1.73%
Count	1,765	1,881	6.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.65	0.64	-1.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coffield

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Coffield surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been certain shifts over the years. In 2000, no one identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native under this surname whereas in 2010, these categories recorded 0.43% and 0.48% respectively. The percentage of people identifying as two or more races grew by a significant 126.47%, from 0.68% in 2000 to 1.54% in 2010. The White category decreased slightly from 81.76% in 2000 to 79.27% in 2010, whereas the Hispanic group saw an increase of 67.69%, moving from 1.30% to 2.18%. The Black category experienced a small increase, from 15.64% in 2000 to 16.11% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.76%	79.27%	-3.05%
Black	15.64%	16.11%	3.01%
Hispanic	1.3%	2.18%	67.69%
Two or More Races	0.68%	1.54%	126.47%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.48%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.43%	0%