| ![Show Contents]() Koen History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Koen is "O Cadhain," from the word "cadhan," which means wild goose. Kilcoyne, commonly seen as an alias of Coyne, is a patronymic name derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Chaoine, denoting the son of a devotee of St. Caoin. Coen is also often the Anglicized version of the Gaelic name "O Comhdhain." Early Origins of the Koen familyThe surname Koen was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), and Leinster. The name became confused with Coen, Kyne, and Kilcoyne, all of which have derived from it, or have been the origin of Coyne. The ancient Coens, descended from the Gaelic Caomhan, the Chief of his clann in 876 A.D. who was descended from the Princes of Hy Fiachra, and the great General King Niall of the Nine Hostages. Early History of the Koen familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Koen research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1803, 1839, 1868 and 1891 are included under the topic Early Koen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Koen Spelling VariationsJust like the English language, the Gaelic language of Ireland was not standardized in the Middle Ages. Therefore, one's name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origins of the Koen family name include Coyne, Coen, Cohen, Kyne, Kilcoyne, Coyney, Koyne, Koen, Kohen, M'Coyne, Coyn, Coin, Coine, Koin, Koine, Barnacle (a synonym of Coyne by translation), Barnicle, Barnycle, Barnackle, Barnicall, Barnickle and many more. Early Notables of the Koen familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Koen Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Koen RankingIn South Africa, the name Koen is the 648th most popular surname with an estimated 10,611 people with that name. 1
 Koen migration to the United States | + |
Death and immigration greatly reduced Ireland's population in the 19th century. For the native Irish people poverty, hunger, and racial prejudice was common. Therefore, thousands left their homeland to seek opportunity in North America. Those who survived the journey and the quarantine camps to which they arrived, were instrumental towards building the strong developing nations of the United States and the future Canada. By far, the largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. These were employed as construction or factory workers. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has shown early immigrants bearing the name Koen:
Koen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Dinges Koen, who landed in New York in 1709 2
- Mattheus Koen, who arrived in New York in 1709 2
- Abraham Koen, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1733
- Adam Koen, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738 2
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Koen Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Edward Koen, aged 20, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 3
- Margaret Koen, aged 18, a farm servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1852 aboard the ship "Sea Park" 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Koen (post 1700) | + |
- J. T. Koen, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1908 4
- Barbara Koen, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1980 4
- Koen Maria Gaston Wauters (b. 1967), Flemish singer, active with the band Clouseau
- Koen Ridder (b. 1985), Dutch professional badminton player
- Koen De Bruyne, Composer
- "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- South Australian Register Tuesday 3 February 1852. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) SEA PARK 1852. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/seapark1852.shtml
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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