Coffey

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Coffie, Cohee

Etymology

Various origins:

• Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cobhthaigh (“descendant of Cobhthach”), a byname meaning "victorious".
• Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathbhadha (“descendant of Cathbhadh”), a byname meaning "battle tent".
• Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cathmhogha (“descendant of Cathmhugh”), a byname meaning "battle slave".

Proper noun

Coffey (countable and uncountable, plural Coffeys)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. A city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.

Derived terms

• Coffey County
• Coffey still
• Coffeyville

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coffey is the 955^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36423 individuals. Coffey is most common among White (88.38%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coffey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 351.