Colkin Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colkin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Col, and diminutive Col-kin; compare Watkin, Simpkin, &c. John Colkyn, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hamo Colekyn, Kent, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Colkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:831,61344,286
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Colkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Col, and diminutive Col-kin; compare Watkin, Simpkin, &c. John Colkyn, Kent, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Hamo Colekyn, Kent, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Colkin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colkin occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colkin? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,755,741st most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Colkin is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Colkin reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles.

Colkin is most common in England, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England Colkin is mostly found in: Leicestershire, where 46 percent reside, Somerset, where 19 percent reside and Devon, where 15 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Colkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colkin has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Colkin surname grew 419 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colkin Last Name Statistics demography

Colkin earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.44% more than the national average, earning $48,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cholkin925/
Coolkin920/
Cholkina863/
Colkienė862/
Scoolkin861/
Culkin831,943/
Calkin831,453/
Solkin831,427/
Zolkin831,063/
Kolkin83405/
Jolkin8381/
Colcin835/
Colken831/
Kholkin773,012/
Zolkina771,159/
Chulkin77648/
Chalkin77634/
Kolkina77350/
Colchin77338/
Ciulkin77263/
Caulkin77161/
Kolkind7795/
Koolkin7725/
Kolkinn7724/
Zholkin7717/
Zolkind7715/
Soolkin779/
Calkinn777/
Czulkin776/
Czalkin774/
Kotlkin774/
Culkina773/
Calkina772/
Tsolkin771/
Culkuin771/
Koslkin771/
Colquin770/
Culkind770/
Tchoulkina751/
Colcn732/
Culkn730/
Kholkina715,115/
Chalkina71954/
Chulkina71726/
Kotelkin71170/
Kosilkin7172/
Chaulkin7140/
Zholkina7115/
Kolkienė713/
Tsolkina711/
Giolkina711/
Calkienė711/
Kotilkin711/
Zolckina711/
Coulkend710/
Salkin672,104/
Kulkin671,463/
Kalkin67854/
Çalkin67850/
Zalkin67513/
Calcin67336/
Zolkyn67211/
Kolken67105/
Qalkin6731/
Kolkyn6723/
Kolcin6720/
Solkyn6714/
Calken678/
Chaulkina677/
Kachelkin677/
Zulkin676/
Solken676/
Zolkén674/
Calkim672/
Kolkinova671/
Culkyn671/
Čalkin671/
Kolkhn671/
Jolkim671/
Colcen671/
Dzholkina671/
Kachilkin671/
Kochelkin671/
Kochilkin671/
Kolqin671/
Colquhuin670/
Culken670/

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