Coffey (, ) is an Irish surname, from
Ó Cobhthaigh. Notable people with the surname include:
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Aeneas Coffey
Aeneas Coffey (1780–1839) was an Irish inventor and distiller.
Biography
Coffey was born in 1780. According to some sources he was born in Ireland most likely in Co. Dublin or Co. Wicklow. Some references refer to his birth in Calais, France, ...
(1780–1852), Irish inventor
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Amir Coffey (born 1997), American basketball player
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Ann Coffey
Margaret Ann Coffey (''née'' Brown; born 31 August 1946) is a British politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockport from 1992 to 2019. A former member of the Labour Party, she defected to form Change UK.
Coffey resigned from th ...
(born 1946), British politician
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Brian Coffey (1905–1995), Irish poet
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Cath Coffey, British vocalist of Stereo MC's
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Charles Coffey (?–1745), Irish playwright
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Denise Coffey
Denise Dorothy Coffey (12 December 1936 – 24 March 2022) was an English actress, director and playwright.
Early life
Coffey was born in Aldershot in 1936, the only child of Dorothy (''née'' Malcolm), and her husband, Denis Coffey, an Irishm ...
(1936–2022), British actress
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Dennis Coffey
Dennis James Coffey (born November 11, 1940) is an American guitarist. He was a studio musician for many soul and R&B recordings, and is well known for his 1971 Top 10 hit single " Scorpio".
Biography
Coffey learned to play guitar at the ...
, American guitarist
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Ellie-Jean Coffey, Australian surfer, model, and actress
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George Nelson Coffey (1875−1967), American pedologist
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Greg Coffey (born 1971), Australian London-based hedge fund manager
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Jack Coffey (baseball) (1887–1966), Major League Baseball player
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John Coffey (disambiguation), several people
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Joseph L. Coffey, Roman Catholic Bishop of the
Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA
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Kellie Coffey
Kellie Ann Coffey (born April 22, 1971) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2002 with the release of her single "When You Lie Next to Me", a Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Song ...
(born 1971), American singer-songwriter
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Michael J. Coffey (c. 1840 – 1907), New York politician
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Paul Coffey
Paul Douglas Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams over 21 seasons in the National Hockey League. Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time among ...
(born 1961), Canadian hockey player
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Peter Coffey (1876–1943), Irish Roman Catholic priest and Neoscholastic philosopher
*Rich Coffey, American owner of
Fort Wayne Freedom
The Fort Wayne Freedom was a professional indoor football team based in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
The team was most recently a member of the Continental Indoor Football League, but originally began play in 2003 as an expansion team in the National ...
, an indoor football team
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Russell Coffey (1898–2007), one of the last three surviving American World War I veterans
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Sean Coffey (born 1956), New York lawyer
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Susanna Coffey, American artist
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Tabatha Coffey
Tabatha Coffey is a United States-based Australian hairstylist, salon owner, and television personality. Her participation as a contestant on the television show '' Shear Genius'' in 2007 led to her own fame in the U.S. She was given a televisi ...
, Australian hairstylist
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Tāmati Coffey
Tamati Gerald Coffey (born 19 September 1979) is a list Member of the New Zealand Parliament for the New Zealand Labour Party. Prior to entering Parliament, he was most notably an award-winning broadcaster fronting many shows over a decade, for ...
(born 1979), New Zealand broadcaster and politician
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Thérèse Coffey
Thérèse Anne Coffey (born 18 November 1971) is a British politician who has served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since October 2022. A member of the Conservative Party, she previously served as Deputy Prime Mini ...
, British Conservative Member of Parliament
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Todd Coffey
Todd or Todds may refer to:
Places
;Australia:
* Todd River, an ephemeral river
;United States:
* Todd Valley, California, also known as Todd, an unincorporated community
* Todd, Missouri, a ghost town
* Todd, North Carolina, an unincorporated ...
(born 1980), Major League Baseball relief pitcher
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Victoria Coffey (1911–1999), Irish paediatrician
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Virginia Coffey (1904–2003), American civil rights activist
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Wayne Coffey (footballer) (born 1964), American football player
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William Coffey (VC) (1829–1875), Irish Victoria Cross recipient
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William Coffey (cricketer) (born 1885), Irish cricketer
See also
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Justice Coffey (disambiguation)
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Coffee (surname)
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Anglicised Irish-language surnames