Coan

See also: cóán

English

Etymology 1

Reduced form of McCoan.

Proper noun

Coan (countable and uncountable, plural Coans)

1. A surname from Irish.
2. An unincorporated community in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coan is the 10596^th 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

From Cos +‎ -an.

Adjective

Coan

1. Of or pertaining to the Greek island of Cos (Kos).

Noun

Coan (plural Coans)

1. An inhabitant of the island of Cos.

Anagrams

• NOAC, ONCA