Coolen

Coolen Meaning & Origin

About Coolen
The surname Coolen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Koel," meaning "cool" or "calm." It is a nickname surname that was likely given to someone who had a calm or composed demeanor. The suffix "-en" is a diminutive form, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Coolen can be interpreted as "son of Koel" or "descendant of the cool one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coolen: 221
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,748
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/coolen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coolen in Braille

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

The name Coolen in braille

How to sign the name Coolen using Sign Language

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

The name Coolen in sign language

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