Coffey

Coffey Meaning & Origin

About Coffey
The surname Coffey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cobhthaigh," meaning "descendant of Cobhthach." The name Cobhthach is believed to have originated from the Gaelic word "cobh," which means "victorious" or "victorious in battle." Therefore, the surname Coffey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the victorious one" or "descendant of the one who was victorious in battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coffey features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Coffey: 36,423
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 955
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.35

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

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Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coffey in Braille

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

The name Coffey in braille

How to sign the name Coffey using Sign Language

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

The name Coffey in sign language

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