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Where Does The Last Name Cole Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Cole (Arabic: آول, Marathi: चोले) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Colé, Çole, Čole or Cóle. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cole? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,186^th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,211 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Cole are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Cole is also the 28,797^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 28,790 people.

The surname Cole is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 253,797 people, or 1 in 1,428. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 180 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 15 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.

Cole Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Cole has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cole last name grew 488 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 129 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cole Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Cole are 11.14% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Cole earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 33.32% less than the national average, earning €20,025 per year; in Norway they earn 6.24% more than the national average, earning 367,672 kr per year; in Peru they earn 19.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,123 per year; in South Africa they earn 41.98% more than the national average, earning R 337,404 per year; in United States they earn 2.51% less than the national average, earning $42,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.27% more than the national average, earning $50,811 CAD per year.