| ![Show Contents]() Coens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of CoensWhat does the name Coens mean? Jewish surnames were reserved for exceptional individuals, people who were scholars and poets. Therefore, families began to use their surnames as a sign of prominence because of their established family name. 1 The distinguished surname Coens is a proud sign of an ancient Jewish culture. The surname Coens is an occupational surname for a priest, and it comes from the Hebrew word "kohen." Traditionally, priests were considered to have been members of a hereditary caste, descended from Aaron, the brother of Moses. Not all Jewish bearers of the surname Coens belong to this caste, however. When many Jews were being forced to join the Russian Army for a term of 25 years, a number of them changed their last name to Coens, because members of the clergy were exempt from service. Coens Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Cohen, Kahn, Cohan, Cohn, Coen, Kohn, Kohen, Cahan, Cahn, Cahen, Kahen, Cohane, Kahane, Kahan, Cohani, Cahani, Cahany, Kahany, Cahana, Kahana, Cohener, Kohener, Kohaner, Kahner, Kahaner, Cohansky, Cahansky, Kahansky, Kogen, Kogan, Cagan, Kagan, Kuhn and many more.
| Coens migration to the United States | + |
Coens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannis Coens, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
- Mathys Coens, who landed in New York in 1715-1716 2
- Philip Coens, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
- Jacob Coens, who arrived in New York in 1715-1716 2
- Peter Coens, who arrived in New Jersey in 1755 2
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- 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)
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