Coffin

Coffin Meaning & Origin

About Coffin
The surname Coffin is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "coffin" or "cofin," meaning a basket or chest. It was originally a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of coffins or a nickname for someone who resembled a coffin in some way. The surname Coffin has been recorded in England since the 13th century and is most commonly found in the southwestern counties of Devon and Somerset. Today, it is a relatively rare surname with a rich historical association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coffin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coffin: 8,312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,274
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coffin based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coffin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AO1 F IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔfɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coffin in Braille

Here's how to represent Coffin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coffin in braille

How to sign the name Coffin using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coffin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coffin in sign language

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