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Where did the Irish Cohn family come from? What is the Irish Cohn family crest and coat of arms? When did the Cohn family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Cohn family history?

Irish names tend to vary widely in their spelling and overall form. The original Gaelic form of the name Cohn 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."

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The recording of names in Ireland during the Middle Ages was an inconsistent endeavor at best. Since the general population did not know how to read or write, they could only specify how their names should be recorded orally. Research into the name Cohn revealed spelling variations, including 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.

First found in Connacht, 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.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cohn research. Another 224 words(16 lines of text) covering the years 1803, 1839, 1868, and 1891 are included under the topic Early Cohn History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 33 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cohn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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A great mass of Ireland's native population left the island in the 19th century, seeking relief from various forms of social, religious, and economic discrimination. This Irish exodus was primarily to North America. If the migrants survived the long ocean journey, many unfortunately would find more discrimination in the colonies of British North America and the fledgling United States of America. These newly arrived Irish were, however, wanted as a cheap source of labor for the many large agricultural and industrial projects that were essential to the development of what would become two of the wealthiest nations in the western world. Early immigration and passenger lists indicate many people bearing the Cohn name:

Cohn Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Henry Cohn, who arrived in Charleston, SC in 1831
  • Moretz Cohn, who arrived in New York, NY in 1840-1853
  • Joh Ludwig Cohn, aged 25, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1843
  • Moris Cohn, aged 29, landed in Missouri in 1848
  • Johanne Cohn, who landed in New York in 1850


Cohn Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Marel Cohn, who arrived in Arkansas in 1906

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  • Al Cohn (1925-1988), jazz musician
  • Ferdinand Julius Cohn (1828-1898), German botanist
  • Samuel Charles Cohn (1929-2009), New York talent agent


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The Cohn Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Cohn Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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