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

The last name Colfax is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 1,140,742^nd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 34,538,132 people. Colfax occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Colfax live; 91 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America. Colfax is also the 3,159,357^th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States Colfax is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 22 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Washington, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States Colfax exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Guam, where 4 percent reside.

Colfax Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Colfax has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colfax surname rose 174 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colfax Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Colfax last name are 12.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Colfax earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.88% more than the national average, earning $44,393 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.35% more than the national average, earning $57,307 CAD per year.