Coan
See also: cóán
English
Etymology 1
Reduced form of McCoan.
Proper noun
Coan (plural Coans)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coan is the 10596th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3024 individuals. Coan is most common among White (90.11%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 348.
Etymology 2
Adjective
Coan
Noun
Coan (plural Coans)
- An inhabitant of the island of Cos.