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Coakley Family History

Coakley Name Meaning

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Caochlaoich a patronymic from Caochlaoch a personal name composed of the elements caoch ‘blind’ + laoch ‘warrior hero’. Irish: variant of Cloughley possibly a shortened form of an unidentified Irish surname in Mac-.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Cooley, Crawley, Oakley, Cowley, Cearley, Yokley, Corley, Cogley

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Where is the Coakley family from?

You can see how Coakley families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coakley family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coakley families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 99 Coakley families living in London. This was about 27% of all the recorded Coakley's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Coakley families in 1891.
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What did your Coakley ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coakley. 55% of Coakley men worked as a General Labourer and 86% of Coakley women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coakley were Bricklayer and Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    55%
  • Builders Labourer
    10%
  • Medical Practitioner
    10%
  • Bricklayer
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    86%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    4%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Coakley. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Coakley. For the veterans among your Coakley ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coakley lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Coakley life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Coakley in 1940 was 34, and 72 in 2004.

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