Coyne

English

Alternative forms

• Coin, Goyne, Kaine, Kyne

Etymology

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

Coyne (plural Coynes)

1. A surname from Irish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Coyne is the 3130^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 11525 individuals. Coyne is most common among White (95.36%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coyne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 379.

Anagrams

• Coney, Noyce, Yonce, coney