Colchester Surname
Approximately 234 people bear this surname
Colchester Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colchester.' It seems to be a very scarce surname.
1652. Married — Richard Colchester and BUz. Kensey: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1894. Henry Sparrowe Colchester: Daily Telegraph, Aug.
Read More About This SurnameColchester Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:288,695 | 22,251 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 97 | 1:251,292 | 18,244 |
Colchester Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colchester.' It seems to be a very scarce surname.
1652. Married — Richard Colchester and BUz. Kensey: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1894. Henry Sparrowe Colchester: Daily Telegraph, Aug. 4, 1894.
COLLECESTER: W. de Collecester, canon (probably of Holyrood), witnessed an Inchcolm charter, a. 1199 (Inchcolm, p. 7). An Englishman, probably, from Colchester.
(Celtic + Anglo-Latin) belonging to Colchester, the Anglo-Saxon Colne-ceaster, &c. - prob. the (Roman) City on the R. Colne [Old English ceaster; Latin castra, a camp] But Colne, which frankly lends fair ColeChester her name.—Drayton, Polyolbion, Song xix. 119.
The town in Essex.
Colchester Demographics
Average Colchester Salary in
United States
$29,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colchester Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colchester Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colchester is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Colchester click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colchester? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,064,392nd most frequent family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 31,143,359 people. The last name Colchester is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Colchester live; 86 percent live in Northern Europe and 86 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Colchester is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 193 people, or 1 in 288,695. In England Colchester is most numerous in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, Suffolk, where 19 percent reside and Norfolk, where 14 percent reside. Barring England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Colchester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colchester has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Colchester last name expanded 199 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colchester Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Colchester earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning R 261,336 per year and in United States they earn 31.49% less than the national average, earning $29,562 USD per year.
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