Which is the jewish last name coen or cohen?

i read that it was one of the most numerous jewish last names and i can't remember the spelling.

Which is the jewish last name coen or cohen?
There are definitly a lot of Jewish people with the last name Cohen.
Reply:Both are possible, and were used as last names by Jews.


What happened is that the immigrant coming thru Ellis Island told the person behind the counter that his name was Cohen, and the person behind the counter spelled it any way he or she saw fit.
Reply:Cohen is a very Jewish last name....probably coen to, if it exists, lol.
Reply:Cohen is the Hebrew word for priest.
Reply:cohen
Reply:Cohen. Look in any phone book.
Reply:Cohen is the most common spelling, however there are many derivatives including kohen, coen, kogen, kogan, kaplan, caplan and even katz - and more!





Cohen is Hebrew for High Priest (讻讛谉) and those with this name and its derivatives are likely decenants of Aharon, Moses' brother, and to this day have certain unique roles in Jewish ritual.





It therefore is often not just a last name, but a priestly lineage passed down from father to son (Sorry ladies this is strictly a patriarchal lineage)





It should be noted that just because someone's last name is "Cohen" doesn't mean that he has the status of a Cohen, but it is likley.





To be considered a Cohen, one must have an unbroken tradition, as well as other factors too numerous to mention here. There is even a DNA test for this nowadays.





Another interesting fact:


According to Ripley's Believe It or Not! THE OLDEST SURNAME IN WORLD IS KATZ. Katz is an acronym for the Hebrew words Cohen Tzedek 讻讛谉 爪讚拽 which means "righteous high priest" .
Reply:Seth Cohen is Jewish on his fathers side therefore Cohen is the correct spelling
Reply:Cohen, but Coen is a secularized version. Remember the song "Walking in Memphis?" Marc Coen is Jewish.
Reply:My friend's last name is Cohen.
Reply:cohen