Cohens

Cohens Meaning & Origin

About Cohens
The surname Cohens is derived from the Hebrew word "kohen," meaning "priest." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify individuals who were descendants of priests in the Jewish community. The Cohens surname is predominantly associated with Jewish communities and signifies a lineage of religious significance.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cohens: 571
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,691
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cohens 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 Cohens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KHNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/cohens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KHNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cohens in Braille

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

The name Cohens in braille

How to sign the name Cohens using Sign Language

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

The name Cohens in sign language

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