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

Colkin has its highest incidence in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Colkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colkin? popularity and diffusion

Colkin is the 1,755,741st most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Colkin is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Colkin are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

Colkin is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 831,613. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 46 percent are found, Somerset, where 19 percent are found and Devon, where 15 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Colkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colkin has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Colkin surname rose 419 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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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