Cohen Genealogy & History
Cohen genealogy can be either Irish or Jewish, the latter being far more common. If Irish, it is an anglicization of two Gaelic surnames, O'Cadhain and O'Comhdan. When Cohen family history is Jewish, the name comes from the Hebrew word for "priest" (kohen) and is a patronymic carried mostly by patrilineal descendants of the priestly family of Aaron, the brother of Moses. Because this surname originates in Biblical times, probably no later than the thirteenth century BCE (or BC), it may predate all other surnames. In Russia, some men changed their surnames to Cohen to avoid conscription, as priests were the only people who were exempt.
Cohen Birth Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Ashley Cohen | -- --, 1990 | November 30,2007 | NY |
| Babette Cohen | -- --, 1911 | April 7,1999 | OH |
| C Ella Cohen | -- --, 1898 | February 1,1988 | NJ |
| D Rick Cohen | -- --, 1949 | January 7,1994 | KS |
Cohen Death Records
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date | Location |
| Earl Cohen | -- --, 1912 | October ,1979 | Stoughton,MA |
| Fae Cohen | -- --, 1903 | October 31,1997 | Plainview,NY |
| Gabe Cohen | -- --, 1906 | November ,1981 | Indianapolis,IN |
| Habib Cohen | -- --, 1922 | January 7,1999 | Chicago,IL |
Cohen Marriage Records
| Name | Spouse | Marriage Date | Location |
| Donald Cohen | Maryann Tomei | February 14,1993 | Wake, NC |
| Michael Cohen | Lillian Rodriguez | March 26,1970 | Wake, NC |
| William Cohen | Lee Lim | May 24,2008 | Wake, NC |
| Yoseph Cohen | Netta Hopkins | November 13,2007 | Wake, NC |
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