Coen Surname

44,004th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Coen Surname Definition:

For Cohen, q.v.

Coen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,0551:59,8617,054
Ireland1,3041:3,611632
Belgium8331:13,8012,085
Italy6671:91,68915,809
England6591:84,5499,288
Australia4401:61,3547,413
France3801:174,79727,226
Germany2761:291,68630,205
Canada1581:233,20022,307
Dominican Republic1461:71,4583,346
Argentina1241:344,70527,064
South Africa1011:536,41342,583
Cambodia931:166,5282,859
Brazil761:2,816,76883,410
Netherlands741:228,20530,213
Switzerland671:122,58112,361
Colombia601:796,2358,422
Scotland501:107,0767,147
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Croatia151:281,90728,677
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Israel131:658,28045,106
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Nicaragua121:501,7583,714
Wales121:257,87814,969
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Austria91:946,15970,786
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Andorra11:83,8382,381
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7331:6,043973
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:286,76919,769
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8341:60,2146,641

The alternate forms: Coèn (1) & Coén (1) are calculated separately.

Coen (11,532) may also be a first name.

Coen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Cohen, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A synonym of Coyne, q.v., and occasionally of Cowan, q.v.

##### [O'COFFEY, COFFEY], Ó Cobhthaigh There were three main septs of this name, viz of the Corca Laoidhe (west Cork); Uí Maine (Cos. Galway and south Roscommon); and a bardic family of Westmeath. IF 82; Map Cork, Gal and Mea-Wmea; Plate IV

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

See Koen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Irish) Grandson of Comhghan (twin).

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

Coen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Coèn or Coén. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Coen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 44,004th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 617,170 people. Coen occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Coen reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Coen is also the 55,666th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 11,532 people.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 6,055 people, or 1 in 59,861. In The United States Coen is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Besides The United States Coen is found in 63 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 11 percent live and Belgium, where 7 percent live.

Coen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coen surname expanded 726 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 178 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States Coen are 4.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Coen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.53% more than the national average, earning €48,208 per year; in South Africa they earn 800.71% more than the national average, earning R 2,140,440 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $21,495,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.3% more than the national average, earning $45,006 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $61,349 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coèn921/
Coén921/
Cohen89391,124/
Cowen8913,159/
Coene893,428/
Coent89201/
Coeng89118/
Coyen8980/
Cojen8971/
Coehn8941/
Coien8911/
Cooen899/
Couen891/
Coend891/
Cen86579,978/
Con8649,146/
Cousen80342/
Cojeen8084/
Couten8082/
Coesin8047/
Coenne8025/
Cooent8018/
Coggen8017/
Cohenn806/
Coohen804/
Coehne804/
Cohien803/
Cohgen802/
Cohend802/
Coihen802/
Caouen802/
Ccohen801/
Kcohen801/
Coween801/
Cowend801/
Coeian801/
Coetin801/
Couene801/
Coejin801/
Coesne801/
Cohemn801/
Cohenc801/
Cohhen801/
Cogien801/
Couyen800/
Cowien800/
Coejan800/
Cowene800/
Cowenn800/
Chen7574,775,602/
Conn7525,063/
Coon7523,278/
Koen7517,722/
Coin754,776/
Cuen754,761/
Cean752,178/
Caen751,213/
Coun75270/
Cein75146/
Conț7585/
Ceen7579/
Coem7548/
Hcen7538/
Cehn7522/
Cenn7513/
Coyn7512/
Ceun757/
Coín757/
Ckon755/
Qoen753/
Ceán751/
Conh751/
Cqen751/
Cqon751/
Couenne73146/
Coussen7346/
Cousien7318/
Coessin7313/
Coutten732/
D'Cohen732/
Cousenn731/
Cohennd731/
Cohenne731/
Coessen731/
Cohieng731/
Couiten731/
Coetten731/
Coytten730/
Cohetin730/
Coyne6729,103/
Koehn6713,629/
Kohen676,416/
Chein674,230/
Cayon673,533/
Cojan673,513/
Cojon672,555/
Koene672,300/
Cahen671,550/
Chean671,458/
Coone671,273/
Coune671,137/
Cayen671,063/
Cn671,040/
Coyan67664/
Koyen67634/
Khoen67581/
Count67544/
Cohin67537/
Cehan67528/
Cheun67465/
Coine67442/
Cheen67347/
Coint67331/
Cajon67306/
Coing67288/
Cawen67287/
Cound67285/
Koenn67238/
Chenn67156/
Kowen67149/
Chejn67137/
Ceyan67104/
Cajen6789/
Cejin6787/
Kojen6780/
Cohun6756/
Ceyen6755/
Cojón6750/
Cuten6744/
Coyon6739/
Cuyen6734/
Cheïn6733/
Caene6726/
Coung6724/
Cojin6724/
Couin6723/
Cuyon6721/
Cehen6720/
Cohén6719/
Cchen6716/
Cheyn6716/
Caien6716/
Cejan6714/
Koien6713/
Ceyon6713/
Coessent6712/
Kouen679/
Hcein679/
Cucen679/
Kooen679/
Caion678/
Koenk677/
Coitn676/
Counn675/
Ceian675/
Ckean674/
Cohenová674/
Caenn674/
Coion674/
Caehn673/
Coyin673/
Ckion673/
Ceann673/
Qohen673/
Cusen672/
Kcehn672/
Cuehn672/
Coain672/
Cuien672/
Caoyn671/
Caenc671/
Caent671/
Cahouend671/
Cousseng671/
Coonn671/
Coeschen671/
Coetting671/
Caoin671/
Ciyon671/
Coussent671/
Hkoen671/
Koeyn671/
Ȗchen671/
Qoyen671/
Qoene671/
Cejon671/
Cuenn671/
Cujon671/
Cousn671/
Cheín671/
Hcaen671/
Coisn671/
Gcenn671/
Ceinn670/
Coohn670/
Counk670/
Cauen670/
Cooyn670/
Coynd670/
Coyem670/
Qouen670/
Coind670/
Cuion670/
Koenh670/
Ckeun670/
Quoen670/
Ceien670/

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Coen Reference & Research

Coon FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Cowan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

COLE/COLES FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Coon FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Cowan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coen
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