Coey
English
Etymology
From Old French coi (“shy, coy, timid”), a nickname for a shy person. It could also be a variant of Cowie.
Proper noun
Coey (plural Coeys)
- A surname, from Old French.
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, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN