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.
The surname Coventry is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Coventry in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.