Cohan is a surname of

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origins. It is a variant of Cohane, which itself is an Anglicized form of the Irish Ó Cadhain. Cohan is also a variant spelling of the

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surname Cohen. This version of that name is commonly found among Jews in France. Notable people named Cohan include: *

Chris Cohan John Christopher Cohan (born January 2, 1950) is an American entrepreneur who was founder of Sonic Communications and was owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA. Early life and education Cohan was born in 1950 in Hanford, California, the on ...

(born 1950), owner of the Golden State Warriors of the NBA *

Don Cohan Donald Smith Cohan (February 24, 1930 in New York City – 20 October 2018) is one of the leading yachtsmen in the U.S. He was the first Jew to compete at the highest levels of world yachting competitions and at the time of his active career, ...

(1930–2018), American Olympic bronze medal winner in sailing *

George M. Cohan George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudev ...

(1878–1942), American entertainer (member of

Four Cohans The Four Cohans was a late 19th-century vaudeville family act that introduced 20th-century Broadway legend George M. Cohan to show business. It consisted of father Jeremiah "Jere" Cohan (1848–1917), mother Helen "Nellie" Costigan Cohan (1854–19 ...

) *

Helen Cohan Helen Cohan (September 13, 1910 – September 14, 1996) was an American stage dancer and briefly a Hollywood film actress. She was the youngest daughter of vaudeville and Broadway legend George M. Cohan. She was born in New York City and studied ...

(1910–1996), American stage dancer, film actress *

Lauren Cohan Lauren Cohan (born January 7, 1982) is an American-British actress best known for her role as Maggie Greene in the AMC post-apocalyptic horror television series '' The Walking Dead'' (2011–2018; 2020–2022). Her other notable TV roles inclu ...

(born 1982), English-American actress *

Peter Cohan Peter S. Cohan is an American businessman, author and teacher. He is the founding principal of Peter S. Cohan & Associates, a management consulting and venture capital firm. He has completed over 150 growth-strategy consulting projects for glob ...

, American businessman *

Robert Cohan Sir Robert Paul Cohan (26 March 1925 – 13 January 2021) was a British dancer, choreographer, and the founding artistic director of The Place, London Contemporary Dance School, and London Contemporary Dance Theatre (LCDT), which he directed ...

(1925–2021), British-American dancer and choreographer *

Ryan Cohan Ryan Cohan (born 6 June 1971) is a jazz pianist and composer. His style is a blend of world rhythms, traditional jazz, and classical. Biography Early life and career Cohan's mother, who was a music teacher and classical pianist, introdu ...

(born 1971), American jazz pianist and composer *

William D. Cohan William David Cohan is an American business writer. Early life and education Cohan was born in Worcester, Massachusetts on February 20, 1960. His father was an accountant and his mother worked in administration. Cohan is a graduate of Duke Univ ...

(born 1960), American business writer

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{{surname, Cohan Surnames of Irish origin Jewish surnames Kohenitic surnames

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