Where Does The Last Name Cohen Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Cohen (Arabic: كوهن) is more commonly found in Israel than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Cohén. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cohen? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 1,386^th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 18,632 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Cohen are found; 41 percent are found in West Asia and 41 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 152,603^rd most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 2,370 people.

It is the most widespread last name in one country:Israel, where 41 percent reside. Cohen is most numerous in Israel, where it is held by 159,596 people, or 1 in 54. In Israel it is most frequent in: Central District, where 25 percent reside, Tel Aviv District, where 18 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 15 percent reside. Barring Israel this surname is found in 176 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 37 percent reside and France, where 5 percent reside.

Cohen Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Cohen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cohen last name increased 1,953 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 234 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 489 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 322 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 42 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cohen Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Cohen surname is principally Jewish (71%) in Ireland and Jewish (97%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Cohen surname are 42.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cohen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.34% less than the national average, earning €26,025 per year; in Norway they earn 18.18% less than the national average, earning 283,154 kr per year; in Peru they earn 79.84% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,862 per year; in South Africa they earn 96.6% more than the national average, earning R 467,208 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.53% less than the national average, earning $18,722,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 28.68% more than the national average, earning $55,526 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.47% more than the national average, earning $68,794 CAD per year.