Find out how popular the last name Coatney is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coatney.

Coatney, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coatney surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coatney in America

Coatney is the 16775th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coatney surname appeared 1,703 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Coatney.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coatney to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coatney

The surname Coatney is of Anglo-Saxon origin and is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "cot," meaning a small dwelling or cottage, and "ey," meaning an island or raised ground, suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived on a small island or a raised area with a cottage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Coatney can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Cotteneye," indicating a possible connection to a place name with a similar spelling.

In the 13th century, a man named John de Cottenaye was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, which were records of financial transactions and land holdings. This early reference suggests that the surname Coatney may have been established by this time.

During the 16th century, a notable individual with the surname Coatney was Sir Thomas Coatney (1525-1593), who served as a Member of Parliament for the county of Somerset. He was known for his involvement in local politics and his support for the Protestant Reformation.

In the 17th century, the surname Coatney appeared in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a marriage between William Coatney and Elizabeth Smith was recorded in 1642. This indicates the presence of the surname in the Warwickshire region during this period.

Another notable figure with the surname Coatney was Robert Coatney (1675-1748), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol. He was known for his involvement in the trade of goods and his philanthropic contributions to the local community.

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, the surname Coatney continued to be found in various records and documents across different regions of England, including birth, marriage, and death registers, as well as census records and military records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coatney

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coatney.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coatney was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coatney has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coatney was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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