Colebeck Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Colebeck Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldbeck.' a parish in Cumberland With Coulbeck, compare Colson and Coulson, Colt and Coult, &c.; v. Callbeck.

1787. Married — Thomas Walford and Mary Coleback: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Colebeck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
England631:884,41445,970
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Colebeck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Caldbeck.' a parish in Cumberland With Coulbeck, compare Colson and Coulson, Colt and Coult, &c.; v. Callbeck.

1787. Married — Thomas Walford and Mary Coleback: St. George, Hanover Square.

1700. — John Colbeck and Sarah Richardson: ibid.

1708. Buried — Thomas Coalbeck, shoemaker: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

1806. Married — James Webster and Tabitha Colback: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Colbeck, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Colebeck Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colebeck has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colebeck? popularity and diffusion

The surname Colebeck is the 1,465,390th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Colebeck reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Colebeck is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 18 percent reside, Arizona, where 16 percent reside and Florida, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 43 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Colebeck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colebeck has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colebeck last name rose 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colebeck Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colebeck last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Colebeck earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 49.77% more than the national average, earning $64,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.89% more than the national average, earning $57,082 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cooleybeck892/
Colebick880/
Kohlebeck822/
Colabek802/
Colobek801/
Kolebek801/
Calabeck753/
Solebäck752/
Chalebek751/
Kohlebek751/
Koelebeek712/
Kelebek672,796/
Kalebek6794/
Kolybek6751/
Calabek6746/
Kolibek6718/
Colevic673/
Calevek671/
Kulebek671/

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