Colleen Surname

264,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,479 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Colleen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colleen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6711:540,17744,793
New Zealand4181:10,8331,891
Australia1711:157,87016,525
Canada801:460,57039,784
Sweden531:185,78812,836
Botswana171:128,64318,229
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
India101:76,706,538639,611
China41:341,830,39216,990
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Barbados31:95,8161,797
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Colleen (332,150) may also be a first name.

Colleen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colleen occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Colleen.

How Common Is The Last Name Colleen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 264,657th most frequently used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,927,347 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Colleen live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Colleen is also the 3,143rd most widespread forename in the world, held by 332,150 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 671 people, or 1 in 540,177. In The United States Colleen is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and New York, where 7 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Colleen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colleen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colleen surname grew 4,793 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colleen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Colleen are 6.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.13% being registered with the political party.

The amount Colleen earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $45,025 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.34% more than the national average, earning $60,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coolleen930/
Colleeng930/
Collen923,454/
Coleen928/
Scollen86346/
Collien86206/
Coellen86109/
Colleng86100/
Cooleen8680/
Collein8645/
Coollen8638/
Calleen8615/
Culleen8614/
Kolleen8612/
Chollen8612/
Colleyn867/
Coullen863/
Collent863/
Collean861/
Collenn861/
Jolleen860/
Collyen860/
Colheen860/
Collend860/
Colehen860/
Colen833,094/
Colln8345/
Coullehean820/
Collenne80139/
Challeen8082/
Coullien808/
Collejon803/
Sollehen802/
Collehan801/
Calleyen801/
Colleion801/
Coleeyon801/
Colleann800/
Callehen800/
Colleine800/
Collejan800/
Cullen7776,565/
Collin7747,581/
Coolen777,188/
Callen776,687/
Kollen771,297/
Coelen77267/
Collén77172/
Colein77158/
Collyn77109/
Coulen7786/
Colyen7784/
Coleng7778/
Colean7778/
Sollen7749/
Koleen7748/
Coelln7742/
Caleen7742/
Colemn7725/
Cholen7716/
Colent7716/
Zollen7715/
Cohlen7713/
Culeen7711/
Jollen7710/
Collem779/
Soleen778/
Colhen776/
Joleen774/
Colien772/
Colenn772/
Scolen772/
Coslen771/
Coylen771/
Coloen771/
Coluen771/
Colend771/
Collln771/
Cotlen770/
Collengue753/
Collenová752/
Kolleggen751/
Coln731,326/
Colling717,296/
Collina714,153/
Challen711,697/
Sollien71696/
Scollin71276/
Scallen71234/
Kollien71216/
Collion71213/
Kolloen71189/
Coleing71143/
Koellen71122/
Coleine7196/
Koullen7171/
Collijn7169/
Colehan7146/
Collain7143/
Chullen7134/
Callehn7130/
Kollenc7128/
Kalleen7122/
Collind7121/
Coullin7119/
Kollehn7119/
Callejn7118/
Chollin7118/
Collinn7116/
Colhuen7113/
Colenne7110/
Kollein7110/
Cuillen719/
Kulleen718/
Callend716/
Callean716/
Collisn716/
Cullenn715/
Colehem715/
Callent714/
Coleamn714/
Cullien714/
Colejon714/
Coliaen714/
Joyleen713/
Callenn713/
Cohlend712/
Cothlen712/
Coulent712/
Josleen712/
Chaleen712/
Calleem712/
Caullen712/
Coollin712/
Calluen712/
Callien711/
Callein711/
Callhen711/
Cauleen711/
Cullhen711/
Culllen711/
Coleane711/
Colleum711/
Tcollin711/
Salleen711/
Jollent711/
Kollyen711/
Callesn711/
Calloen711/
Coolien711/
Coleand711/
Coleyan711/
Choilen711/
Sollehn711/
Coulean711/
Coulien711/
Colhoen710/
Culheen710/
Colgean710/
Colhean710/
Colloun710/
Culehen710/
Soullen710/
Coolent710/
Coellin710/
Calehen710/
Colglin710/
Colin67143,093/
Callejon674,322/
Colyn671,955/
Kolen671,767/
Kolln67813/
Solen67800/
Calen67744/
Colín67341/
Culen67336/
Coulling67329/
Coulehan67204/
Colem67143/
Colne67126/
Jolen67117/
Callejón6788/
Zolen6765/
Coeln6749/
Collaine6733/
Callehan6724/
Callejan6718/
Kolleyan6718/
Kollendt6717/
Cathleen6716/
Kollehyn6714/
Kollenne6713/
Sallehen6711/
Coolehan6710/
Coullion6710/
Collheim6710/
Koleejan678/
Giollent677/
Cólen675/
Colìn675/
Callawen675/
Casillen674/
Calleung673/
Coileáin672/
Colenova672/
Coyln672/
Tchoulen672/
Colén672/
Colõn672/
Coleyhan672/
Koellien671/
Callienn671/
Joleheng671/
Csullien671/
Culln671/
Cosellin671/
Colhn671/
Juollent671/
Souhleen671/
Tcholeng671/
Cülen671/
Callauen671/
Callejòn671/
Calleyne671/
Choullin671/
Catellen671/
Couleyon671/
Colön671/
Coiln671/
Colengue671/
Coleyand671/
Coolling671/
Collijon671/
Colnh671/
Cuoln671/
Collinth670/
Callenck670/
Calehien670/
Kollehan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colleen
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