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Early Origins of the Coban family

The surname Coban was first found in Germany, where the name Copen emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Coban family

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Coban Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Copan, Copaun, Copin, Coppin, Coben, Coban, Cobin, Kopen, Kopan, Kopen, Koppen, Koben, Koban, Kobin, Coepen and many more.

Early Notables of the Coban family

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Migration of the Coban family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Koben, age 44; who settled in New York city in 1836. J. Coppin Sr. settled in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1680; Charles Coppin settled in Philadelphia in 1880.


Contemporary Notables of the name Coban (post 1700) +

  • Marc-Antoine Coban, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 1


  1. Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) Marc-Antoine Coban. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html


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