The French Couey surname is thought to derive from the word "queue," meaning "tail." However, the reason for this becoming a surname is unknown.
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Early Origins of the Couey family
The surname Couey was first found in Couhé, a commune in the Vienne department in the Poitou-Charentes region in western France. The manor became a marquis in 1652. 1
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Early History of the Couey family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Couey research. Another 34 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1546, 1590, 1608, 1647 and 1752 are included under the topic Early Couey History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Couey Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Couet, Coué, Couey, Couez and others.
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Early Notables of the Couey family
Notable amongst the family at this time was Philibert Couet du Vivier; and his son, Jaques Couet du Vivier (Couët) (1546-1608), a French Huguenot pastor. After the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre (1752) he fled to Scotland... Another 36 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Couey Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Couey Ranking
In the United States, the name Couey is the 15,882nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
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Migration of the Couey family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Adrien Couet of Charolais, France, who married Marie Louise Aubert in Levis on August 25, 1760; Charles Couet, who married Charlotte Laroche in Quebec City on March 10, 1725..
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