Colbron Surname

1,710,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Colbron Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Colbrand,' found as a personal name in Domesday, Devon; compare Coleswain and Colegrim. The variants Colborn, Colbourn, &c, were inevitable.

Malger Colebrond, Sussex, 1273.

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Colbron Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland401:133,8458,251
England391:1,428,66862,556
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Colbron Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Colbrand,' found as a personal name in Domesday, Devon; compare Coleswain and Colegrim. The variants Colborn, Colbourn, &c, were inevitable.

Malger Colebrond, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

As Colbran the surname is still to be found in that county.

Robert Colbern, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William Colebrond, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Ricardus Collebround, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Margarela Colbrand, 1379: ibid.

1631. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Colborne; St. James, Clerkenwell.

1642. — James Colbran: St. Antholin (London).

1677. — Laud. s. John Colebron: St. James, Clerkenwell.

(a) Local, 'of Colbourne,' a township in the parish of Catterick, North Riding of Yorkshire But I find no representatives in Yorkshire of any family of that name. The true origin of all the forms is (1). Since writing the above I find this view corroborated by Mr. Earwaker in his East Cheshire, ii. 131. He records that William Coulborn was vicar of Mottram-in-Longdendale in 1695. He adds in a note, 'he may perhaps be identified with a "William Colbron" who matriculated at Oxford from Wadham College, 36th March, 1686.'

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

A township in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Colbron Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colbron occurs in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colbron? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,710,039th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 63,925,841 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Colbron live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in Scotland, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 133,845. In Scotland Colbron is most frequent in: Dundee City, where 23 percent reside, Fife, where 20 percent reside and West Lothian, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Scotland this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 34 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Colbron Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colbron has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Colbron last name expanded 571 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it expanded 229 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colbron Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Colbron are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

Colbron earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.24% less than the national average, earning $36,143 USD per year.

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