Colclough Surname
Approximately 5,742 people bear this surname
Colclough Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colclough,' 'an estate in Staffordshire, in which county the family resided, temp. Edward III': Lower's Patronymica Britannica. Colecrough, found in the same county, is a manifest variant.
Read More About This SurnameColclough Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,105 | 1:17,945 | 2,568 |
| United States | 1,505 | 1:240,837 | 23,024 |
| Ireland | 281 | 1:16,758 | 1,837 |
| Australia | 262 | 1:103,037 | 11,601 |
| Canada | 220 | 1:167,480 | 16,862 |
| Wales | 133 | 1:23,267 | 2,460 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Northern Ireland | 28 | 1:65,894 | 4,901 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Norway | 11 | 1:467,481 | 39,375 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Isle of Man | 5 | 1:17,164 | 3,455 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 157 | 1:28,216 | 2,935 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,354 | 1:18,002 | 2,603 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 292 | 1:171,982 | 15,490 |
Colclough (10) may also be a first name.
Colclough Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colclough,' 'an estate in Staffordshire, in which county the family resided, temp. Edward III': Lower's Patronymica Britannica. Colecrough, found in the same county, is a manifest variant.
1678. Adam Colclough and Mary Blagge: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1758. Married — John Colclough and Abigail Shelley: St. George, Hanover Square.
An English family established in Co. Wexford in the sixteenth century. MIF 60
An estate in Staffordshire, in which county the family resided temp. Edw. III. The Irish branch settled at Tintern, co. Wexford, about the middle of the XVI. cent.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Colclough is the name of an ancient family that resided on the estate of their name at Wolstanton as far back as the reign of Edward III.; the Colcloughs were lords of the manor of Hanley in the 17th century, and members of the family received the honour of knighthood and possessed a baronetcy (W.) The name is still in Hanley.
Colclough Demographics
Average Colclough Salary in
United States
$43,408 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colclough Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colclough Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colclough is found most frequently in England. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colclough? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 84,183rd most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,269,165 people. The surname Colclough is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Colclough are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 10 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is held by 3,105 people, or 1 in 17,945. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 33 percent live, Cheshire, where 7 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 6 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Ireland, where 5 percent live.
Colclough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colclough has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Colclough surname increased 229 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 179 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 625 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colclough Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (71%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Colclough surname are 10.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Colclough earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning 369,802 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.4% less than the national average, earning R 160,632 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% more than the national average, earning $43,408 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.71% more than the national average, earning $52,022 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coltclough | 95 | 0 | / |
| Coldclough | 95 | 0 | / |
| Colcclough | 95 | 0 | / |
| Colclogh | 94 | 3 | / |
| Colcloug | 94 | 1 | / |
| Colcleugh | 89 | 48 | / |
| Calclough | 89 | 2 | / |
| Colclaugh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Culclough | 89 | 0 | / |
| Colcliugh | 89 | 0 | / |
| Coldcleugh | 84 | 12 | / |
| Caldclough | 84 | 0 | / |
| Calchlough | 84 | 0 | / |
| Calclaugh | 78 | 0 | / |
| Caldcleugh | 74 | 91 | / |
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Colclough Reference & Research
Colclough DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Colclough FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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