Coyl History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Ireland

The Irish name Coyl was originally written in a Gaelic form as Mac Giolla Chomhgaill, denoting a devotee of St. Comgal.

Early Origins of the Coyl family

The surname Coyl was first found in Donegal (Irish: Dún na nGall), northwest Ireland in the province of Ulster, sometimes referred to as County Tyrconnel, where they held a family seat from very ancient times.

Early History of the Coyl family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Coyl research. Another 127 words (9 lines of text) covering the year 1641 is included under the topic Early Coyl History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Coyl Spelling Variations

Names from the Middle Ages demonstrate many spelling variations. This is because the recording scribe or church official often decided as to how a person's name was spelt and in what language. Research into the name Coyl revealed many variations, including Coyle, Coyl, Coyles, M'Illhoyle, Coile, Coil, M'Coyle, O'Coyle, Coiles, Coyls, Coils, Koyle, Koyles, Koyl, Koill, Koiles, Coylle, Coylles and many more.

Early Notables of the Coyl family

Prominent amongst the family at this time was

Most Reverend Anthony Coyle, Bishop of Raphoe, one of Ireland's greatest poets...

Coyl migration to the United States +

Thousands of Irish families left for North American shores in the 19th century. These people were searching for a life unencumbered with poverty, hunger, and racial discrimination. Many arrived to eventually find such conditions, but many others simply did not arrive: victims of the diseased, overcrowded ships in which they traveled to the New World. Those who lived to see North American shores were instrumental in the development of the growing nations of Canada and the United States. A thorough examination of passenger and immigration lists has disclosed evidence of many early immigrants of the name Coyl:

Coyl Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Hugh Coyl, who arrived in Mississippi in 1798 1

Coyl Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick H Coyl, who landed in New York in 1846 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)