Colfox Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
Colfox 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
Colfox 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.
(English) a nickname or sign-name from the Black Fox [Old English col- (coal-) black + fox]
The same as the Colvox of the H.R., whatever that may be.
Colfox Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colfox Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colfox is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Colfox.
How Common Is The Last Name Colfox? popularity and diffusion
The surname Colfox is the 5,213,395th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Colfox reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England Colfox is most prevalent in: Dorset, where 79 percent live, Cheshire, where 7 percent live and Lancashire, where 7 percent live.
Colfox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Colfox has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Colfox surname expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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