About the Koffler Surname

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

The meaning behind Koffler

Koffler is a familiar spelling of the Austrian name Kofler. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Dweller below a crag”.

Koffler adds “f” to Kofler, a small change that crept in as the name was written down. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Kofel. In the 2010 US Census, 868 Americans gave Koffler as their last name (rank 27,707). Between 1891 and 2000, 121 babies born in France were registered as Koffler, with the most births in 1951–1960.

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