Re: ORIGINATION AND DEFINITION OF COFFMAN
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In reply to:
ORIGINATION AND DEFINITION OF COFFMAN
5/05/99
It is believed that many last names originate from the type of trade performed by the individual/family prior to the need for last names.As far as I know through personal reasearch, the name Coffman seems to come from the German word "Kauffmaner" (spelling?) which means merchant.