Colbeck Surname

211,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,952 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colbeck Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldbeck.' a parish in Cumberland With Coulbeck, compare Colson and Coulson, Colt and Coult, &c.; v. Callbeck.

1787. Married — Thomas Walford and Mary Coleback: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Colbeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8401:66,3317,704
United States5121:707,92855,905
Canada2891:127,49313,298
Australia1181:228,77721,625
South Africa861:629,97347,084
France251:2,656,909193,074
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Wales131:238,04114,239
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6711:36,3274,729
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Colbeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldbeck.' a parish in Cumberland With Coulbeck, compare Colson and Coulson, Colt and Coult, &c.; v. Callbeck.

1787. Married — Thomas Walford and Mary Coleback: St. George, Hanover Square.

1700. — John Colbeck and Sarah Richardson: ibid.

1708. Buried — Thomas Coalbeck, shoemaker: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

1806. Married — James Webster and Tabitha Colback: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(N.Eng. or Scandinavian) Dweller at (a) the Cold Brook [Old Northern English cald = Old Norse kald-r -f Old Northern English becc = Old Norse bekk-r] (b) the Black Brook [Old English col = Old Norse kol (coal-) black]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Caudebec or Caldebec, Normandy. William de Caudebec occurs in the Duchy 1180-95 (Mag. Rot. Scac.); Jumel de C. 1198 (Ib.). Robson preserves the arms of the English line.

The Norman People (1874)

A location name in Lincolnshire Or Coal batch, Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Colbeck Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Colbeck Come From? nationality or country of origin

Colbeck has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colbeck? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 211,302nd most commonly held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,733,374 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Colbeck are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

Colbeck is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 840 people, or 1 in 66,331. In England Colbeck is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 29 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside and Merseyside, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Colbeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colbeck has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Colbeck last name increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 701 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colbeck Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colbeck surname are 9.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 56.6% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Colbeck earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning R 275,076 per year; in United States they earn 2.54% more than the national average, earning $44,246 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.6% more than the national average, earning $57,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coulbeck93457/
Coilbeck931/
Coolbeck930/
Colbek9237/
Colbec921/
Kolbeck864,715/
Calbeck86169/
Coulbec863/
Colbeek861/
Colbecková821/
Kohlbeck801,055/
Callbeck80372/
Kollbeck8042/
Koolbeck8030/
Kolhbeck809/
Kolbeckc805/
Koulbeck801/
Kolbek77173/
Calbec7711/
Kolbec774/
Colvek771/
Colbik771/
Calbick7180/
Kolbeek7151/
Kohlbek7144/
Kolbäck7128/
Kolveck7128/
Kollbek7124/
Kalbeck7115/
Kolbekk714/
Kolbecková713/
Kholbek711/
Kohlbec711/
Kolbect711/
Kolbeks711/
Kolbick711/
Kaulbeck6716/
Kosylbek6712/
Kahlbeck6711/
Keulbeck674/
Colbeque671/
Kohlbecková671/
Kallbeck671/
Koolbeek670/

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