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Where Does The Last Name Col Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Col (Hindi: कर्नल) is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Cól, Çol or Côl. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Col? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Col is the 47,349^th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 666,564 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Col are found; 41 percent are found in Central America and 41 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. Col is also the 39,712^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 18,729 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Guatemala, where it is borne by 4,462 people, or 1 in 3,604. In Guatemala Col is mostly found in: Suchitepéquez Department, where 31 percent live, Petén Department, where 24 percent live and Alta Verapaz Department, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Guatemala it is found in 83 countries. It is also common in France, where 14 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.

Col Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Col has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Col last name rose 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 20 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Col Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Col are 5.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.31% being registered with the political party.

The amount Col earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 37.68% more than the national average, earning €41,346 per year; in United States they earn 0.46% less than the national average, earning $42,950 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.14% more than the national average, earning $66,149 CAD per year.