Colett Forename
Approximately 311 people bear this name
Colett Forename Definition:
A female name. French diminutive of Nicole, now chiefly known in this country as the pen-name of a contemporary French novelist, but formerly not uncommon in England. It was latinized as Coleta or Colecta, and gave rise to the surnames Colet, Collett, Collect.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 164 | 1:2,210,591 | 35,692 |
| South Africa | 91% | 85 | 1:641,561 | 28,323 |
| Germany | 100% | 11 | 1:8,788,898 | 31,109 |
| Jamaica | - | 8 | 1:360,403 | 10,541 |
| Chile | 100% | 7 | 1:2,515,315 | 15,652 |
| Mexico | 100% | 6 | 1:20,690,738 | 47,722 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| France | - | 4 | 1:16,617,585 | 41,065 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| England | 100% | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:73,827,605 | 146,761 |
| Lesotho | 100% | 1 | 1:2,039,997 | 47,971 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
Colett (189) may also be a surname.
Colett Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A female name. French diminutive of Nicole, now chiefly known in this country as the pen-name of a contemporary French novelist, but formerly not uncommon in England. It was latinized as Coleta or Colecta, and gave rise to the surnames Colet, Collett, Collect. Promptorium Parvulorum gives Colette as the English and Colecta as the Latin fo rm, and Coleta is found as late as 1513. It was the name of the 15th-C reformer of the Poor Clares, who helped to end the Great Schism of the West.
Colett Hundred Rolls 1273, Coventry Mysteries 15th C. Coletta Feudal Aids 1316. Coleta Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Collette Poll Tax of West Riding of Yorkshire 1379 1379. Kalotte William Langland, Piers Plowman c. 1360.
Colett Forename Popularity
Colett Demographics
Average Colett Salary in
United States
$40,996 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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