College Surname
Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname
College Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the college', from residence in or near some collegiate foundation. I have no actual proof.
John Colledge, of Colne, dotkworker, 1639: Wills at Chester.
1578. Buried — Gregory Collage, servant to Antony Kellyngham: St Dionis Backchurch.
Read More About This SurnameCollege Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 845 | 1:209,636 | 12,466 |
| Pakistan | 90 | 1:1,984,932 | 19,183 |
| Tanzania | 71 | 1:745,657 | 41,495 |
| Kenya | 50 | 1:923,598 | 33,552 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Cook Islands | 4 | 1:4,545 | 1,050 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 114 | 1:213,819 | 16,577 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 99 | 1:507,259 | 35,553 |
College (2,883) may also be a first name.
College Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the college', from residence in or near some collegiate foundation. I have no actual proof.
John Colledge, of Colne, dotkworker, 1639: Wills at Chester.
1578. Buried — Gregory Collage, servant to Antony Kellyngham: St Dionis Backchurch.
1670. Married — Henry Collidge and Allice Wright: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Local. There are six places named College in CD. A writer in WScot. said there was a family or families named Colledge resident for many generations at Hawick, Darnick, near Melrose, and Lauder; in Edinburgh for over 200 years and also in Glasgow."In the west of England any court or group of cottages having a common entrance from the street is called a college, and residence at such a place. probably originated the name" (Lower).
Probably local, and with no reference to any seat of learning, or abode of charity.
In the west of England any court or group of cottages having a common entrance from the street is called a college, and residence at such a place rather than in a university probably originated the name.
These names have no reference to a University. Lower says, in the north of England any court or group of cottages having a common entrance from the street is called a college. The last syllable however may be from ledge, a ridge of rocks near the surface of the sea. compare Camberledge, Routledge, &c.
From Colwich; a location name in Staffordshire Or from the French, Collige; a personal name.
College Demographics
Average College Salary in
England
£29,382
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
College Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name College Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname College (Hindi: कोलेज) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name College? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 322,477th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,298,657 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of College are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 73 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 135,394th most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 2,883 people.
It is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 845 people, or 1 in 209,636. In Nigeria College is most common in: Delta, where 52 percent live, Bayelsa, where 40 percent live and Rivers, where 2 percent live. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 8 percent live and Tanzania, where 6 percent live.
College Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of College has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the College surname declined 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
College Last Name Statistics demography
College earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 63.49% more than the national average, earning $81,226 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
College Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| College in the Hindi language | ||
| कोलेज | koleja | - |
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