Find out how popular the last name Coren is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Coren.

Coren, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Coren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coren in America

Coren is the 41501st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coren surname appeared 524 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Coren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coren to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Coren

The surname Coren has its origins in the British Isles, specifically in England and Scotland. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'corin', meaning a small rounded hill or a mound. This suggests that the name was likely originally a locational surname, given to someone who lived near such a geographical feature.

The earliest recorded instances of the Coren surname can be traced back to the 13th century. It appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, where a William de Coren is mentioned. This suggests the name was initially spelled with the prefix 'de', denoting the Old French preposition 'of' and indicating the person's place of origin.

In the 14th century, the Coren name is found in various historical records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a John de Corene is listed. This reflects the evolving spelling variations of the name during this period.

One notable historical figure bearing the Coren surname was Sir John Coren, a member of the gentry from Gloucestershire, who lived in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Gloucester in 1472 and 1478.

Another historical individual of note was Thomas Coren, a merchant and alderman in the city of Bristol, who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as Mayor of Bristol in 1612 and was involved in the city's maritime trade and commerce.

In Scotland, the Coren surname can be traced back to the 16th century. One notable bearer of the name was James Coren, a merchant and burgess of Edinburgh, who was recorded in the city's records in 1578.

Over time, the spelling of the surname evolved further, with variations such as Corin, Corren, and Corrin appearing in various historical records across England and Scotland.

Other notable individuals with the Coren surname include Sir John Coren (1600-1670), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire, and Thomas Coren (1652-1719), a Scottish landowner and Justice of the Peace in Aberdeenshire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coren

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Coren.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Coren was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Coren has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Coren was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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