Collect Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Collect Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from the nick. Col, and diminutive Col-et or Colette. Found as Colecta in the 14th century. For quotation from Promptorium Parvulorum, v. Collett. I believe the surname is extinct, but it lasted till the close of the 16th century, and is imitative.

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Collect Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil281:7,645,512174,288
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England31:18,572,686338,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Collect (325) may also be a first name.

Collect 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 the nick. Col, and diminutive Col-et or Colette. Found as Colecta in the 14th century. For quotation from Promptorium Parvulorum, v. Collett. I believe the surname is extinct, but it lasted till the close of the 16th century, and is imitative.

Osbert Collecte, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Colecta de Rughschawe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1596. Buried — Richard Collect, Mr. St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Collect Last Name Facts

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

Collect is found most in Brazil. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Collect? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Collect reside; 48 percent reside in South America and 48 percent reside in Luso-South America. Collect is also the 486,495th most common first name world-wide It is held by 325 people.

The surname is most widespread in Brazil, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 7,645,512. In Brazil Collect is most prevalent in: Paraná, where 61 percent are found, Piauí, where 18 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 14 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Collect Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Collect has changed through the years. In England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Collect Last Name Statistics demography

Collect earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collecte933/
Qcollect931/
Collectt931/
Collec92125/
Colect9212/
Collectte881/
Collict86110/
Colleuc8610/
Colliec866/
Colecte864/
Colleck863/
Kollect861/
Colec835/
Cotillec8068/
Cholecte801/
Callec77395/
Collic77103/
Coleck7725/
Collex7714/
Colleg7710/
Collek776/
Kollec773/
Coleac772/
Coylec771/
Coutellec75142/
Collick711,063/
Kolleck71352/
Calliec718/
Cholict716/
Cooleck712/
Collioc711/
Colluiquet711/
Kollekt711/
Coletke710/
Colleks710/
Colic671,546/
Colex67488/
Kolec67461/
Collegue67189/
Colek6732/
Coollick677/
Colleigh673/
Coleg673/
Collique672/
Calec672/

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