Coe Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Coe Name Meaning: A middle english nickname of which derives from the 'jackdaw'. Middle english 'Co'.

This particular bird was noted for its sleek black colour and raucous voice.The bird also has a thievish nature,any of these characteristics could easily have risen as a nickname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coe Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coe family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 600
Agricultural Labourer 237
Labourer 68
Domestic Servant 43
General Servant 32
Dress Maker 30
Laundress 30
Gardener 26
House Keeper 24
Farm Labourer 23
Coal Miner 19
Carpenter 18
Shoe Finisher 17
Wife Of Above 16
Annuitant 15
Shoe Maker 15
None 13
Farm Servant 12
Pauper 12
Cotton Weaver 12
No Occupation 11
Tailor 10
Tailoress 10
Shoe Riveter 10
General Servant Domestic 9

Coe Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coe 100% 33,668
2 Ace 33% 2,009
3 Cue 67% 1,645
4 Coo 67% 341
5 Caue 50% 294
6 Cae 67% 231
7 Koe 67% 141
8 Coa 67% 140
9 Coah 50% 101

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The surname Coe is the most popular version of all its varients

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