Colk Surname
Approximately 312 people bear this surname
Colk Surname Definition:
Not from the Irish city, as has been conjectured, but from Core, an ancient Celtic personal name.
Colk Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 251 | 1:221,984 | 18,690 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 63 | 1:386,911 | 23,603 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Çolk (1) are calculated separately.
Colk Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Not from the Irish city, as has been conjectured, but from Core, an ancient Celtic personal name.
According to some, cork is a term used by apprentices and workmen for "master." Ferguson seems to think the name Cork may be contracted from Corrick, a diminutive of Core or Cory. It seems that Core was an ancient Celtic personal name, and may be derived from the city of Cork (formerly Corkan), or from its root, Irish corc, corcach, a moor, marsh. The name Corkett, which would seem to be a diminutive of Cork, is a corruption of Caldecott.
From the Old Norse, Kolka; nickname from the Danish, Kalkar; from the Dutch, Kolk, Kalker; from the German, Kalk; a personal name.
Colk Demographics
Average Colk Salary in
United States
$37,400 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colk Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colk Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colk is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Çolk. Click here for further potential spellings of Colk.
How Common Is The Last Name Colk? popularity and diffusion
The surname Colk is the 868,551st most prevalent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,357,519 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Colk live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 221,984. In England Colk is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 77 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 4 percent live. Besides England Colk is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Colk Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colk has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Colk surname increased 398 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 118 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Colk Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Colk earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $37,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.04% less than the national average, earning $48,669 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Çolk | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ciolk | 89 | 15 | / |
| Czolk | 89 | 13 | / |
| Colke | 89 | 5 | / |
| Colkz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Scolk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cholk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Coolk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Coulk | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cholke | 80 | 240 | / |
| Kcolke | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coulck | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kolk | 75 | 5,163 | / |
| Calk | 75 | 955 | / |
| Solk | 75 | 372 | / |
| Jolk | 75 | 353 | / |
| Zolk | 75 | 162 | / |
| Colc | 75 | 22 | / |
| Culk | 75 | 17 | / |
| Colq | 75 | 2 | / |
| Colg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Colx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Choilek | 73 | 37 | / |
| Cholhke | 73 | 6 | / |
| Choylek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tcholke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colkova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cholkhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Colková | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cottlek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chalk | 67 | 9,510 | / |
| Caulk | 67 | 1,568 | / |
| Kolke | 67 | 869 | / |
| Chulk | 67 | 612 | / |
| Kolks | 67 | 464 | / |
| Kolck | 67 | 98 | / |
| Zolke | 67 | 53 | / |
| Cholc | 67 | 20 | / |
| Sohlk | 67 | 18 | / |
| Czolková | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zolck | 67 | 14 | / |
| Solkh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kolkk | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kolkh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koslk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Collc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Calke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Calck | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soulk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jolke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koelk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cotlg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Culke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceulk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Culck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Colqu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coulc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coolc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coolq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kollk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ciolc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koolk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jolck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czolkova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzolk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coolg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Cuhlk | 67 | 0 | / |
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