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Coffey
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Coffie Cohee
Etymology
Various origins:
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Cobhthaigh descendant of Cobhthach, a byname meaning "victorious".
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Cathbhadha descendant of Cathbhadh, a byname meaning "battle tent".
Anglicized form of en ga Ó Cathmhogha descendant of Cathmhugh, a byname meaning "battle slave".
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en city co/Daviess County s/Missouri c/US.
Derived terms
en Coffey County Coffey still Coffeyville
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.
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