Colum Forename
Approximately 1,854 people bear this name
Colum Forename Definition:
A male name. the Irish form of Columba (Latin dove), the name of, amongst others, St Columba (521-97), the apostle of the Picts, who was usually known as Columcille, ‘Colum of the Church’. The Scottish name Colin is apparently an anglicization of this.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 100% | 795 | 1:5,841 | 536 |
| England | 100% | 343 | 1:162,108 | 5,167 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 331 | 1:5,568 | 597 |
| United States | 100% | 207 | 1:1,751,386 | 30,520 |
| Scotland | 100% | 61 | 1:87,711 | 2,176 |
| Canada | - | 37 | 1:895,497 | 18,738 |
| Australia | - | 22 | 1:620,801 | 9,053 |
| Wales | 100% | 13 | 1:238,024 | 4,015 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Norway | 100% | 3 | 1:1,710,776 | 19,445 |
| Jersey | - | 3 | 1:33,327 | 1,495 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Israel | 100% | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Germany | 100% | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Syria | - | 1 | 1:19,306,075 | 9,560 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Qatar | - | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Malaysia | - | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 1 | 1:564,049 | 5,042 |
| Italy | - | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| India | 100% | 1 | 1:1,214,877,971 | 4,759,450 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
Colum (218) may also be a surname.
Colum Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. the Irish form of Columba (Latin dove), the name of, amongst others, St Columba (521-97), the apostle of the Picts, who was usually known as Columcille, ‘Colum of the Church’. The Scottish name Colin is apparently an anglicization of this. See also Malcolm and Colin.
Colum Forename Popularity
Colum Demographics
Average Colum Salary in
United States
$44,695 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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