Family name Coy (Coy 
, Kooi 
, コイ 
) , all around the world, is a common surname. The surname Coy is characteristic of British Virgin Islands, where it is quite a common surname, Guatemala, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Malaysia, the United States, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, Coy is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Coy | Indonesia, United States, Malaysia, Colombia, Guatemala |
| Kooi | United Kingdom, Indonesia, Netherlands, United States, Malaysia |
| コイ | Japan |
| Кой | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine, Kazakhstan |
| james b. coy Irish painter, circa 1750-1780 (b. 1750) |
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erastus c. coy politician in Massachusetts, US, US (b. 1831) |
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agustí coy i cotonat Spanish historian (1859-1920), ES (b. 1859) |
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| george willard coy American inventor, mechanic and entrepreneur, US (b. 1836) |
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ted coy American football player and coach (1888-1935), US (b. 1888) |
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harry coy Australian rules footballer (1900-1962), AU (b. 1900) |
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bernard coy American bank robber (1900-1946), US (b. 1900) |
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| joseph prendergast coy Joseph Prendergast Coy (1857-1892) 1892 Obituary [1] . . . . In August, 1875, he was sent by Mr. Waugh for a course of practical training to t... (b. 1857) |
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walter coy American actor (1909-1974), US (b. 1909) |
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coy watson American child actor of the silent era (1912-2009), US (b. 1912) |
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eric coy Canadian discus thrower and shot putter (1914-1985), CA (b. 1914) |
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johnny coy Canadian actor and dancer (1920-1973), CA (b. 1920) |
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coy koopal Dutch football player (1932-2003), NL (b. 1932) |
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coy privette American politician (1933-2015), US (b. 1933) |
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| coy avon seward (b. 1884) |
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