Explore the Family Name Coomey
The meaning of Coomey
Irish: from Ó Camtha ‘descendant of Camtha’, a personal name meaning ‘crooked, bent, curved’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Coomey in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Coomey has seen slight changes in recent years. In 2000, the surname was ranked 141,788 in terms of popularity and had a count of 108 individuals in the United States. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 156,044 and the count had slightly decreased to 104 individuals, marking a change of -10.05 in rank and -3.7 in count. The proportion per 100k people remained steady at 0.04 during both the 2000 and 2010 census.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #141,788 | #156,044 | -10.05% |
| Count | 108 | 104 | -3.7% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coomey
In regards to ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Coomey identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 99.07% of Coomeys identified as White, and that number barely shifted in 2010, coming in at 99.04%. There were no reported changes within other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native between the years 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 99.07% | 99.04% | -0.03% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |