Coan Surname

64,647th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Coan Surname Definition:

For Cohen, q.v.

Coan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,2981:84,3329,548
Brazil1,5781:135,6625,180
Italy6681:91,55215,791
England4731:117,79711,992
Indonesia3581:369,41131,678
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Canada671:549,93446,038
France441:1,509,607143,950
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
China21:683,660,78330,601
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1721:25,7552,765
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Scotland331:113,4315,331
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8921:56,2996,294

Coan (210) may also be a first name.

Coan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Cohen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Mac Comhdhain Co. Armagh. This is now widely superseded by Cowan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Comhghan (twin).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Coan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Coan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Coan is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coan? popularity and diffusion

Coan is the 64,647th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 941,908 people. Coan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Coan live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Coan is also the 624,169th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 210 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 4,298 people, or 1 in 84,332. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and Illinois, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Coan occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 20 percent live and Italy, where 9 percent live.

Coan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coan last name increased 482 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Coan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coan surname are 13.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.32% more than the national average, earning $46,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% more than the national average, earning $55,832 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cohan8934,020/
Choan891,840/
Coant89238/
Coane89237/
Cooan8953/
Coang8944/
Coțan8938/
Coatn897/
Couan894/
Coean893/
Coain892/
Coșan892/
Coand890/
Coahn890/
Coann890/
Cojean801,121/
Choane80965/
Chouan80568/
Coasne80401/
Choain80396/
Coaten80266/
Couant8080/
Couane8026/
Coehan8025/
Cohain8018/
Coanne8017/
Coatin8015/
Cohang8015/
Coohan808/
Chhoan808/
Cohann807/
Choahn807/
Coasin806/
Coasen804/
Choaan804/
Chooan803/
Cohant802/
Cogian802/
Cohhan802/
Choaun801/
Couann801/
Coahan801/
Cohaan801/
Tchoan801/
Chuoan801/
Cioane801/
Cioșan801/
Csohan801/
Couain801/
Coaine801/
Hcohan801/
Cohgan800/
Coeain800/
Couand800/
Caon753,598/
Koan75908/
Zoan75242/
Qoan7557/
Coam7540/
Caón753/
Caôn751/
Coassin73917/
Chohaan73259/
Tchouan73167/
Chouane7398/
Choahan7348/
Chouahn7347/
Couanne7334/
Chohhan7328/
Choyyan7322/
Chooane7319/
Coanque7317/
Chohaun7314/
Couasne736/
Cohanne733/
Chohann733/
Chouaan733/
Chohain733/
Coating732/
Choiyan732/
Cohahan732/
Coachin732/
Coatinc732/
Couatin731/
Coassen731/
Coausen731/
Coohand731/
Chuoane731/
Tchoane731/
Chojian731/
Coachyn731/
Zchoane731/
Chooean731/
Kohan6712,921/
Cojon672,555/
Cauan67999/
Caong67897/
Khoan67880/
Çoğan67880/
Chaon67773/
Qoane67462/
Cahon67417/
Cohon67328/
Zouan67307/
Zohan67300/
Kouan67298/
Koane67194/
Tchouane67145/
Čohan6788/
Çohan6782/
Koğan6752/
Dzoan6744/
Koňan6740/
Coyon6739/
Ciaon6736/
Koean6733/
Chouahan6732/
Tchouang6731/
Caðon678/
Caone677/
Choouhan676/
Qohan676/
Chouhhan674/
Zoann674/
Coion674/
Koain674/
Tchouand673/
Koahn672/
Couon672/
Coaching671/
Koann671/
Koant671/
Caoyn671/
Chgohain671/
Coeon671/
Chuouhan671/
Coaassen671/
Caoin671/
Zoahn671/
Koanh671/
Hkoan671/
Zhoan671/
Qouan671/
Quoan671/
Tchoaten671/
Tchouank671/
Choohaan671/
Couam671/
Cuian670/
Koank670/
Cuion670/

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