Coffee

Coffee Meaning & Origin

About Coffee
The surname Coffee is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cobhthaigh," meaning "descendant of Cobhthach." The name Cobhthach itself is believed to have originated from the word "cobh," meaning "victory" or "desiring victory." The surname Coffee is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland and among Irish diaspora communities.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coffee is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coffee: 6,223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coffee based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coffee is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KF
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 F IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɔfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coffee in Braille

Here's how to represent Coffee in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coffee in braille

How to sign the name Coffee using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coffee using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coffee in sign language

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