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Cohen Family History
Cohen Genealogy & Family TreeCohen is a Jewish name from the Hebrew word kohen and referred to someone with the occupation of a priest. Those with this name and occupation were traditionally said to descend from Aaron, brother to Moses, in the Bible. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany and Ireland. The family motto is Fuimus et sub Deo ermus which means “We have been, and we shall be under God.”
Other spellings include “Cohan” and “Coen.” Notable people with the surname include British actor and comedian Sasha Baron Cohen (Borat, Bruno, The Dictato), American comedian Jacob Cohen (better known as Rodney Dangerfield), American singer Ellen Naomi Cohen (better known as Mama Cass Elliot, the Mamas and the Papas), and American filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men, Fargo, The Big Lewbowski). The first Cohen to come to America was Samuel Myers Cohen in New York in 1740.
Cohen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Arthur Joseph Cohen -- --, 1830 November 3, 1914
- Abraham Hyam Cohen -- --, 1779 January 22, 1841
- Esther Cohen -- --, 1769 May 12, 1855
- Abraham Hyam Cohen -- --, 1779 January 22, 1841
- John H Cohen -- --, 1867 December 0, 1939 Pennsylvania
Cohen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Tolza Cohen -- --, 1734 February 27, 1814
- Abraham Cohen -- --, 1772 September 26, 1833
- Rachel Cohen -- --, 1873 December 0, 1948 Middlesex
- Morris Cohen -- --, 1908 August 20, 1988
- Rachel Cohen -- --, 1873 December 0, 1948 Middlesex
