Caughey Surname
Approximately 3,462 people bear this surname
Caughey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'O'Coffey,' an Irish patronymic. Coffee, of course, is imitative. Biddy in the instance below speaks for her own nationality. It is said that the original form of O'Coffey was O'Cobhthaidh.
Read More About This SurnameCaughey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,821 | 1:199,044 | 19,590 |
| Northern Ireland | 411 | 1:4,489 | 873 |
| Australia | 394 | 1:68,517 | 8,145 |
| New Zealand | 245 | 1:18,483 | 3,240 |
| Canada | 198 | 1:186,089 | 18,399 |
| England | 197 | 1:282,833 | 21,968 |
| Scotland | 136 | 1:39,366 | 3,718 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 377 | 1:11,750 | 1,613 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 70 | 1:348,220 | 22,196 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 423 | 1:118,720 | 11,620 |
Caughey (28) may also be a first name.
Caughey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'O'Coffey,' an Irish patronymic. Coffee, of course, is imitative. Biddy in the instance below speaks for her own nationality. It is said that the original form of O'Coffey was O'Cobhthaidh. Dr. Charnock says that Murragh O'Cobhthaidh was bishop of Deny and Raphoe, temp. 1173 (v. Ludus Patronymicus). Both of the modern forms are naturally found at Liverpool, which numbers so many Irish among its population.
1704. Married — Thomas Coffee and Winifred Hillman: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1803. — William Jakins and Bidey (Biddy) Coffee: St. George, Hanover Square.
Mac Eachaidh Co. Tyrone.
SIF 31
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Caughey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caughey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caughey occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caughey? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 130,665th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,105,010 people. The last name Caughey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Caughey are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most common first name at a global level, borne by 28 people.
The last name Caughey is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,821 people, or 1 in 199,044. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Caughey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caughey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Caughey last name rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 281 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 591 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Caughey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Caughey surname is principally Presbyterian (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Caughey last name are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Caughey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 310.64% more than the national average, earning R 975,840 per year; in United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $51,820 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caubey | 77 | 39 | / |
| Casuey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cauvey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Caubhe | 77 | 2 | / |
| Cahwey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cahuey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Covahey | 71 | 164 | / |
| Cayuhay | 71 | 22 | / |
| Cavahey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Causuey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caube | 67 | 2,868 | / |
| Cavey | 67 | 2,822 | / |
| Cabey | 67 | 1,228 | / |
| Cauve | 67 | 996 | / |
| Casue | 67 | 399 | / |
| Cauwe | 67 | 361 | / |
| Cauvy | 67 | 312 | / |
| Cabuy | 67 | 301 | / |
| Cauby | 67 | 59 | / |
| Cahve | 67 | 10 | / |
| Cabhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Cawuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Caoue | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cawey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cajue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cahbe | 67 | 0 | / |
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