Coey
English
Etymology
From Old French coi (“shy, coy, timid”), a nickname for a shy person. It could also be a variant of Cowie.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coey is the 35489th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 634 individuals. Coey is most common among White (94.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 351.
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