Coveny Surname

620,716th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Coveny Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coveney,' a parish six miles from Ely, in Cambridgeshire.

Thomas Coveney, or Covenney, 1548: Register of the University of Oxford.

John Coveney, Kent, Magd. Hall, 1586: ibid.

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Coveny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Canada941:391,97434,739
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Australia591:457,55435,515
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1681:298,92123,746

Coveny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Coveney,' a parish six miles from Ely, in Cambridgeshire.

Thomas Coveney, or Covenney, 1548: Register of the University of Oxford.

John Coveney, Kent, Magd. Hall, 1586: ibid.

1624-5. Edward Crowe and Elizabeth Coveney: Marriage Lic.(London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Mac Coibheanaigh A small Ossory sept. The prefix O is sometimes used with this name. MIF 153; SIF 156; Map Kilk

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

In the reign of Henry VIII., Richard Coveney owned property in Maidstone parish; and in the time of Mary, Nicholas Coveney possessed property in Bosley (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Coveny Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Coveny Come From? nationality or country of origin

Coveny is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coveny? popularity and diffusion

Coveny is the 620,716th most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,722,315 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Coveny are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Coveny is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 1,308,516. In The United States it is most frequent in: New York, where 36 percent reside, Florida, where 9 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and New Zealand, where 12 percent reside.

Coveny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coveny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coveny last name increased 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coveny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Coveny last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coveny last name are 10.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.41% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coveny earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.61% more than the national average, earning $46,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.4% more than the national average, earning $49,884 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coveney923,093/
Covenny920/
Covenay920/
Covieney861/
Covenney860/
Caveny83453/
Covena83397/
Covany8316/
Covene837/
Koveny833/
Cobeny831/
Coveni830/
Caveney771,280/
Jouveny7732/
Cavenay7713/
Covaney7711/
Covener778/
Covenio776/
Covenha774/
Soveney772/
Compeny772/
Zoveney772/
Chovene772/
Coubeny771/
Koveney771/
Chaveny771/
Covenii771/
Cobenay770/
Cavenoy770/
Cavenys770/
Cavenny770/
Chavenay7119/
Koveinyi712/
Tchoveni711/
Coubenys711/
Chaveiny711/
Cavenney710/
Covane6713,076/
Cobena671,671/
Covini671,103/
Covone67792/
Coveña67669/
Kaveny67224/
Jovene67223/
Couvenhes6760/
Cavene6743/
Covine6738/
Cavena6726/
Cobene6723/
Couvegnes6720/
Kovene6710/
Koveni676/
Kovena675/
Joveni674/
Caviny674/
Kovany672/
Sovene672/
Cabeny672/
Covinh671/
Kovenh671/
Jovené671/
Kobeny671/
Sovenj671/
Couveinhe671/
Cowany671/
Cobeni671/
Cowiny670/
Cowene670/
Caweny670/

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Coveny Reference & Research

Coveney DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Coveney FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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