McCoy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the McCoy family

The surname McCoy was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they trace their origins through Amhailgadh, brother of Flaitheartach on the Maguire pedigree. He was in turn ancestor of MacAodh. [1]

This line was native Irish, not to be confused with the group who descend from Mary MacCoy, wife of Duncan Campbell, of Inverary, Scotland who settled in Ulster, part of the Plantation of Ireland. They held lands in Londonderry.

Early History of the McCoy family

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McCoy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: MacCoy, MacCooey and others.

Early Notables of the McCoy family (pre 1700)

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McCoy Ranking

In the United States, the name McCoy is the 218^th most popular surname with an estimated 119,376 people with that name. [2]

 McCoy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were: 

McCoy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Donald McCoy, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716 [3]
• John McCoy, who landed in South Carolina in 1716 [3]
• Paul McCoy, who arrived in Virginia in 1716 [3]
• Denis McCoy and his wife Catharine, who were colonists in Amelia county, Virginia in 1719
• Cormack McCoy, who arrived in New York in 1738 [3]
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