Colding Surname

357,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Colding Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colding Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4861:11,6151,110
United States4751:763,07159,419
Sweden141:703,34052,204
England111:5,065,278148,650
Jamaica91:318,8838,136
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Colding (13) may also be a first name.

Colding Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colding is carried by more people in Denmark than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colding? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 357,784th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Colding live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in Scandinavia. Colding is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Denmark, where it is borne by 486 people, or 1 in 11,615. In Denmark it is most common in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 47 percent reside, Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent reside and Region Zealand, where 15 percent reside. Barring Denmark this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 47 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Colding Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colding has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colding last name rose 342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colding Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Colding are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Colding earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.85% more than the national average, earning 411,327 kr per year and in United States they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $37,802 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Scolding93105/
Coulding9342/
Coldin9245/
Scoulding88184/
Kolding861,152/
Calding8625/
Solding8625/
Colldin8622/
Couldin861/
Coldimg860/
Coldinn860/
Coldn831/
Kholding8053/
Scalding801/
Joulding801/
Caulding800/
Koelding800/
Coldengh800/
Koldin771,090/
Colden77936/
Caldin77261/
Coldén779/
Koldng775/
Coldne770/
Couldn770/
Koldina71796/
Caldina71181/
Kholdin71108/
Coulden7144/
Colldén7141/
Coldeen7137/
Kalding7113/
Salding714/
Soldink714/
Kouldin712/
Collden712/
Caldion711/
Koldeng711/
Colhden711/
Jalding711/
Caldimn711/
Cauldin710/
Coolden710/
Kholdina67160/
Koldinne671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colding
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