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Coveney Name Meaning

English (Kent): habitational name from a place in Cambridgeshire named Coveney from either the genitive case of Old English cofa ‘shelter’ (see Cove ) or of a personal name Cofa (of uncertain origin) + Old English ēg ‘island’. This surname is also established in Ireland where it is more probably a phonetic Anglicization of an Irish name. See sense Irish (Cork): shortened Anglicized form of Ó Coibhdheanaigh or Mac Coibhdheanaigh ‘descendant’ or ‘son’ of Coibhdheanach a personal name derived from the Irish word coibhdhean ‘(marauding) troop raiding party’.

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


Similar surnames: Coventry, Corney, Courtney, Coven, Cheney, Gosney, Overly, Ovens

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Where is the Coveney family from?

You can see how Coveney families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coveney family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coveney families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 227 Coveney families living in Kent. This was about 44% of all the recorded Coveney's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Coveney families in 1891.
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What did your Coveney ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Coveney. 24% of Coveney men worked as a Farmworker and 72% of Coveney women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coveney were General Labourer and Home 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

  • Farmworker
    24%
  • Gardener
    16%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • General Labourer
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    72%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    5%
  • Home Duties
    4%
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Census Records

There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Coveney. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coveney census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Coveney. 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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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Coveney. For the veterans among your Coveney ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coveney lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Coveney life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1990. The average life expectancy for Coveney in 1959 was 51, and 67 in 2004.

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