Coy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coy family

Profession Census Frequency
School 133
None 10
Farm Labourer 10
General Labourer 9
Private Means 9
Bricklayer 8
General Servant (domestic) 8
Farmer 7
Domestic Servant 6
No Occupation 6
House Keeper 6
Carpenter 6
Dress Maker 5
At Home 5
Housekeeper 5
Soldier 5
Drapers Assistant 4
Student 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Dock Labourer 4
Labourer 4
Assisting In Business 4
Butcher 4
Carpenter & Joiner 4
At School 3

Coy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coy 100% 9,203
2 Cay 67% 937
3 Acey 50% 889
4 Coey 75% 109
5 Coye 75% 109

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

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