Coldwells Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Coldwells Surname Definition:

Local, from one of several places of the name. David Coldwalls was bailie of Coldstream, Berwickshire, 1743 (Lauder).

Coldwells Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
England41:13,929,515290,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland121:311,9359,798
England101:2,437,53768,340

Coldwells Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local, from one of several places of the name. David Coldwalls was bailie of Coldstream, Berwickshire, 1743 (Lauder).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Genit., or pl., of Coldwell = Caldwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Coldwells Last Name Facts

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

Coldwells is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Coldwells? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name Coldwells is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Coldwells reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Coldwells is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 2,302,849. In Canada Coldwells is primarily concentrated in: British Columbia, where 88 percent reside and Ontario, where 13 percent reside. Beside Canada this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Coldwells Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coldwells has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Coldwells last name contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coldwells Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Coldwells earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.7% less than the national average, earning R 81,504 per year; in United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.48% more than the national average, earning $69,794 CAD per year.

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