About my surname

Like, ive been doing research on where my family could be from for SO long. But i cant figure it out really, like a few websites say my surname is most likely ghanaian or african, my surname is "Coffie". Can yall help me cuz i dunno if its african really.😅

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GlassDog · 41-45, M

It's rare enough that I can't find much historical evidence in the censuses. Most likely it's an alternative spelling of Coffey, which gives you Irish roots.

If it's African, it would have to be recent. Most people who left Africa in the past would have been in the slave trade and given the surname of the slave owner.

PrinceOfSangra · 22-25, M

@GlassDog: oh. Well my family having a surname of a slave owner could be a possibility ye. I asked my aunt and she suspected that aswell

GlassDog · 41-45, M

@KingShaun: It's not especially uncommon, sadly.

PrinceOfSangra · 22-25, M

@GlassDog: true, but aye. Nows the question where in west africa my family comes from 😂😂 ancestry is tough af to trace

GlassDog · 41-45, M

@KingShaun: Really difficult, if not impossible, with African ancestry at various times in history. Good luck!