Coyne
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English
Alternative forms
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)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coyne is the 3130th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 379.