The surname Coylefer was first found in County Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where the "cross Calfer" is named in an old Wexford rhyme listing the families of the area and their attributes. Coylefer is also found early on in the southern Counties of Ireland, where it was on record as Coylefer in the early 14th century.
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Early History of the Coylefer family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coylefer research. Another 38 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1666 and 1853 are included under the topic Early Coylefer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Coylefer Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Colfer, Culpher, Coylefer, Calfer, Calfe and others.
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Early Notables of the Coylefer family
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Migration of the Coylefer family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Colfer, who was recorded as a British alien in Maryland during the War of 1812; and James Colfer, John W. Colfer, and Matthew J. Colfer, who were naturalized in Philadelphia in 1856.
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