As a surname it may be a variant of
McCown, a derivative of the two Irish surnames O'Cadhain (of
Connacht) and O'Comhdhain (of
Ulster), it could be a Spanish or Italian variant of the Hebrew name
Cohen meaning "priest", or it may be a Dutch patronym (see "Given name" below).
Coen and
Levy are "Gaelic Irish surname(s) which have a foreign appearance but are nevertheless rarely if ever found indigenous outside Ireland" according to
Edward MacLysaght. People with this surname include: •
Andy Coen (1964–2022), American football coach •
Bill Coen (born 1961), American basketball coach •
Colin Coen (born 1958), Irish hurler •
Darren Coen, rugby league footballer of the 1980s •
Eleanor Coen (1916–2010), American painter •
Enrico Coen (born 1957), British plant biologist •
Ethan Coen (born 1957) American screenwriter •
Guido Coen (1915–2010), Italian-born British film producer •
Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587–1629), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies •
Joe Coen, Scottish footballer •
Joel Coen (born 1954), American screenwriter •
Johnny Coen (born 1991), Irish hurler •
Mario Pirani Coen (1925–2015), Italian journalist •
Martin Coen (1933–1997), Irish priest •
Noreen Coen (born 1993), Irish camogie player •
Séamus Coen (born 1958), Irish hurler •
Shunter Coen (1902–1967), South African cricketer •
Wilbur Coen (1911–1998), American tennis player ==Given name==