Coffey
English
Alternative forms
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)
- A surname from Irish.
- A city in Daviess County, Missouri, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coffey is the 955th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 36423 individuals. Coffey is most common among White (88.38%) individuals.
Derived terms
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coffey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 351.