COFFEY Surname Maps of Ireland

Where in Ireland does the family COFFEY come from? Is COFFEY a common surname in Ireland? These surname distribution maps show where people with the surname COFFEY were recorded throughout Ireland in the 1901 and 1911 Census of Ireland. The census records are held by the National Archives of Ireland and can be searched here: National Archives Census of Ireland

COFFEY Surname Distribution Map (1901 Census)

COFFEY surname distribution map Ireland 1901 census

There were 3,974 people with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname was ranked 222nd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

Religion: Catholic: 3,712 (93.41%), Presbyterian: 126 (3.17%), Anglican: 112 (2.82%), Other / Not Given: 16 (0.40%), Plymouth Brethren: 5 (0.13%), Methodist: 2 (0.05%), Christian: 1 (0.03%)

COFFEY Surname Distribution Map (1911 Census)

COFFEY surname distribution map Ireland 1911 census

There were 3,891 people with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname was ranked 233rd in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.

COFFEY Surname Overview

  • People recorded in 1901: 3,974
  • Ireland ranking in 1901: 222nd
  • Strongest county association: Westmeath

Where was the COFFEY surname found in Ireland in 1901?

In the 1901 Census of Ireland, the surname COFFEY had the strongest distribution in these counties:

  • Westmeath — Ranked 19th with 316 people
  • Kerry — Ranked 33rd with 882 people
  • Waterford — Ranked 42nd with 317 people
  • Tipperary — Ranked 72nd with 382 people

Woulfe Surname Index for COFFEY

The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname COFFEY.

  • Coffey
  • Ó Cathbhadha
  • Ó Cathbhuadhaigh
  • Ó Cathmhogha

Dúchas Surname Index for COFFEY

The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname COFFEY. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.

COFFEY in 1901 (Farmer)

Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".

COFFEY Farmer Surname Map in 1901

COFFEY in 1901 (Catholic)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COFFEY who are Catholic in each locality

COFFEY Catholic Surname Map in 1901

COFFEY in 1901 (Anglican)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COFFEY who are Anglican in each locality

COFFEY Anglican Surname Map in 1901

COFFEY in 1901 (Presbyterian)

Map shows the percentage of people with the surname COFFEY who are Presbyterian in each locality

COFFEY Presbyterian Surname Map in 1901

COFFEY in Scotland

The COFFEY Surname in Scotland

Patterns associated with the COFFEY surname

List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:

When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.

While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.

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