Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kohen

Kohen /koˈhen/

“Hebrew ‘priest’”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Kohen?

Kohen

IPA /koˈhen/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kohen mean?

Kohen is the Hebrew word for ‘priest’, the name of the priestly class that served in the Temple of Jerusalem. Forms such as Cohen, Kohn and Kahn derive from the same word.1

What is Kohen made of?

Kohen is a single root: kohen (kohen: Hebrew ‘priest’).

Kohen root kohen kohen: Hebrew ‘priest’ OTHER kohen “Hebrew ‘priest’, thepriestly class of the…” Kohen kohen root kohen: Hebrew ‘priest’ kohen OTHER “Hebrew ‘priest’, the priestlyclass of the Temple”
Kohen: parts and root words
  • kohen Other — Hebrew ‘priest’, the priestly class of the Temple1

How was the name Kohen formed?

Kohen is the word kohen (“kohen: Hebrew ‘priest’”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Kohen?

  1. Sami Kohen journalist 1928–2021
  2. Arie Kohen politician 1960–

People surnamed Kohen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kohen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kohen

Q1

What does the surname Kohen mean?

Kohen is the Hebrew word for ‘priest’, the name of the priestly class that served in the Temple of Jerusalem. Forms such as Cohen, Kohn and Kahn derive from the same word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kohen?

The root word of Kohen is kohen (another language): “Hebrew ‘priest’, the priestly class of the Temple”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kohen?

Ko·hen, 2 syllables; IPA: /koˈhen/.