Colefax Surname
Approximately 286 people bear this surname
Colefax Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the colfox,' a crafty fellow; literally 'coal-fox, a fox with black marks'; compare Stelfox.
'A col-fox, ful of sleigh iniquitee.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Ricardus Colvox, Salop, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameColefax Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Colefax Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the colfox,' a crafty fellow; literally 'coal-fox, a fox with black marks'; compare Stelfox.
'A col-fox, ful of sleigh iniquitee.': Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales.
Ricardus Colvox, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Colfox, 1511: Register of the University of Oxford.
1550. Buried — Annes Coolefox: St. Peter, Cornhill.
'Mr. Colefax met Lord Randolph Churchill on the Bradford railway platform': Yorkshire Post, Oct. 27, 1886.
The same as the Colvox of the H.R., whatever that may be.
Colefax Demographics
Average Colefax Salary in
United States
$45,925 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colefax Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colefax Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colefax occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colefax? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 924,083rd most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 91 percent of Colefax are found; 91 percent are found in Australasia and 91 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
This surname is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 261 people, or 1 in 103,432. In Australia it is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, Queensland, where 30 percent are found and Victoria, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Australia Colefax occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Colefax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Colefax has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Colefax surname contracted 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Colefax Last Name Statistics demography
Colefax earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.43% more than the national average, earning $45,925 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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