Colchin Surname
Approximately 338 people bear this surname
Colchin Surname Definition:
John Colkyn, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameColchin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 201 | 1:1,803,278 | 118,231 |
| Guatemala | 84 | 1:191,460 | 3,751 |
| Israel | 41 | 1:208,723 | 20,048 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
The alternate forms: Colchín (1) are calculated separately.
Colchin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from the nick. Cole or Col, and with pet suffix Col-kin; compare Wilkin, Dickin, Watkin, Simpkin, &c. This is easily proved by the first two entries following:
John Colkyn, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Hamo Colekyn, Kent, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1768. Married — Thomas Colchin and Ann Jacobs: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. Joseph Colchin and Mary Marshall: ibid.
Colchin Demographics
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Colchin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colchin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colchin is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms: Colchín. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Colchin? popularity and diffusion
Colchin is the 821,713th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 21,560,787 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Colchin are found; 59 percent are found in North America and 59 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 201 people, or 1 in 1,803,278. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Indiana, where 28 percent live, Texas, where 15 percent live and Colorado, where 13 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Guatemala, where 25 percent live and Israel, where 12 percent live.
Colchin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colchin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 914 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colchin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Colchin surname are 43.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 89.8% registered with the party.
Colchin earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.38% more than the national average, earning $50,215 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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