Colbrook Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colbrook Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (a) the Cold Brook [Old English c(e)ald + bróc] (b) the Black Brook [Old English col, (coal-) black]

Colbrook Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:511,17532,340
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Colbrook Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (a) the Cold Brook [Old English c(e)ald + bróc] (b) the Black Brook [Old English col, (coal-) black]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Colbrook Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colbrook occurs most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Colbrook.

How Common Is The Last Name Colbrook? popularity and diffusion

The surname Colbrook is the 1,125,333rd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,895,562 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Colbrook are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Colbrook is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 511,175. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 42 percent reside, Surrey, where 13 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England Colbrook occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 48 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Colbrook Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colbrook has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Colbrook surname increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colbrook Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colbrook last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Colbrook earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $42,096 USD per year.

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