Coleton Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Coleton Surname Definition:

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

Coleton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Coleton (112) may also be a first name.

Coleton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Coleton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Coleton is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coleton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Coleton is the 2,979,664th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Coleton is predominantly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Coleton live; 91 percent live in North America and 91 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 885,979th most common given name world-wide, held by 112 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States it is most numerous in: New York, where 36 percent are found, Missouri, where 23 percent are found and Kansas, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Coleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Coleton surname expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Coleton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Coleton are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Coleton earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.79% more than the national average, earning $60,750 USD per year.

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