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Early Origins of the Copin family

The surname Copin was first found in Germany, where the name Copen emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Copin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Copin research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1754 is included under the topic Early Copin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Copin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Copan, Copaun, Copin, Coppin, Coben, Coban, Cobin, Kopen, Kopan, Kopen, Koppen, Koben, Koban, Kobin, Coepen and many more.

Early Notables of the Copin family

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Copin Ranking

In France, the name Copin is the 1,276th most popular surname with an estimated 4,421 people with that name. 1


Copin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Copin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Cristobal Copin, who arrived in Guatemala in 1838 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Copin (post 1700) +

  • Major-General Lon-Albert-Maurice Copin (1878-1978), French Director of Intendant Service, IndoChina (1936) 3


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, October 3) Lon-Albert-Maurice Copin. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Copin/L%C3%A9on-Albert-Maurice/France.html


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