About the Koffman Surname

Spellings drift, and Koffman is where Kaufman drifted for some families. The name is generally explained as “Merchant, trader”.

Koffman and Kaufman

Records show Koffman as one of the forms Kaufman took over time. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. You may also find the name written Kauifman.

In the 2010 US Census, 653 Americans gave Koffman as their last name (rank 34,618). Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Kauffmann.

Heraldry and the Koffman name

Arms linked to Kaufman and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Want more than a summary? See the Koffman family name pack.