Explore the Family Name Cohee

The meaning of Cohee

Irish: Munster variant of Coffey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Cohee in the United States?

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cohee has shown an increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 18,165th in popularity with 1,413 individuals carrying the name, corresponding to a proportion of 0.52 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the surname had risen to the 17,798th rank with 1,573 individuals identified as Cohees. This represents an increase in count by 11.32% and an increase in proportion per 100,000 people to 0.53, demonstrating a 2.02% change in ranking.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,165	#17,798	2.02%
Count	1,413	1,573	11.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.52	0.53	1.92%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cohee

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Cohee also displayed some shifts between 2000 and 2010 based on the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of Cohees were identified as White (90.16%), followed by Black (6.16%), Hispanic (1.20%) and Two or more races (1.20%). No individuals were identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, while the majority remained White (86.97%), there were notable changes in other ethnicities. The percentage of those with Two or more races increased drastically to 3.12%, and the Hispanic population also saw a significant rise to 2.86%. A new appearance in the data came from the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories, each making up 0.70% and 0.76% respectively. The number of Black individuals decreased slightly to 5.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.16%	86.97%	-3.54%
Black	6.16%	5.59%	-9.25%
Two or More Races	1.2%	3.12%	160%
Hispanic	1.2%	2.86%	138.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.76%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.7%	0%