Coan

Coan Meaning & Origin

About Coan
The surname Coan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Comhdháin," meaning "descendant of Comhdhán." The name Comhdhán is believed to be derived from the word "comh," meaning "together," and "dán," meaning "poem" or "song." Therefore, the surname Coan can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the poet" or "descendant of the one who composed songs."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coan: 3,024
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,596
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 N
🌐 IPA
/koʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coan in Braille

Here's how to represent Coan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coan in braille

How to sign the name Coan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coan in sign language

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