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Coffey Family History
Coffey Genealogy & Family TreeCoffey is an Irish name from County Cork, Ireland, where they descend from a line of kings. It comes from the Gaelic roots cobthach ("victorious") and fionn ("fair"). The earliest known ancestor--Dermot O'Coffey--was recorded in 1580. The family motto is Non providentia sed victoria which means "No victory without foresight."
Other spellings include "Coffie," "Coffy," "Coffay," "Coffeye," "Cauffy," "Cauffie," "Cauffey," "Caughey," and "Coughey." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Jack Coffey (Boston Doves, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox), American country singer Kellie Coffey, and Australian television personality Tabitha Coffey (The Talk, Tabatha's Salon Takeover). The first Coffey to come to America was Tho Cofffey in Virginia in 1711.
Coffey Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charlie Michael Coffey -- --, 1902 December 0, 1963 Georgia
- John Thomas Coffey -- --, 1934 January 15, 2002 New York
- Mary Coffey -- --, 1779 September 23, 1846 North Carolina
- Catherine Coffey -- --, 1790 December 0, 1873
- Harry Coffey -- --, 53 August 9, 20 Pennsylvania
Coffey Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Franklin Coffey -- --, 14 December 0, 1985 Illinois
- Eli Coffey -- --, 1763 September 5, 1847 Virginia
- Benjamin Coffey -- --, 1747 January 4, 1834 Virginia
- John Coffey -- --, 1796 North Carolina
- Nancy Coffey -- --, 1788 April 19, 1866
