Coventry

Coventry Meaning & Origin

About Coventry
The surname Coventry is of English origin and is derived from the place name Coventry, a city in the West Midlands region of England. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "cofen" meaning "cove" or "sheltered place" and "treow" meaning "tree." Therefore, the surname Coventry likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a sheltered place or a notable tree in Coventry.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coventry: 716
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,203
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coventry 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 Coventry is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KFNTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
CA
πŸ”Š Soundex
C0105360
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 V AH0 N T R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkΙ™vΙ™ntri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KFNTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coventry in Braille

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

The name Coventry in braille

How to sign the name Coventry using Sign Language

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

The name Coventry in sign language

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