Coyne
Appearance
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Anglicized form of Irish Ó Cuáin (“descendants of Cuán”), a byname from a diminutive of cú (“hound, dog”). It could also be an anglicized form of Ó Cadhain.
Proper noun
[edit]Coyne (plural Coynes)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coyne is the 3130th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11525 individuals. Coyne is most common among White (95.36%) individuals.
Further reading
[edit]- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coyne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 379.