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Coffer Family Crest
Coffer Family Crest
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Where did the English Coffer family come from? What is the English Coffer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Coffer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Coffer family history?

The name Coffer is part of the ancient legacy of the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. The name was taken on by someone who worked as a treasurer, or a person who made coffers. Ancient records reveal the name Coffer is derived from the Old English word coferer, which meant as above.

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Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Coffer include Coffer, Cofrer, Coffere, Coffare, Coffery and many more.

First found in Somerset, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coffer research. Another 392 words(28 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1298, 1299, 1327, 1377, and 1500 are included under the topic Early Coffer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Coffer Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Coffer, who landed in Virginia in 1661
  • James Coffer, who arrived in Virginia in 1662

Coffer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • H Henry Coffer, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1753
  • Henry Coffer, who sailed to Philadelphia in 1753

Coffer Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • D. Coffer traveled to New York in 1820

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  • David Coffer, General Secretary of the Royal British Legion


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The Coffer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Coffer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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