Collen Surname

130,932nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,454 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Collen Surname Definition:

For Collin or Colin, q.v.

Collen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7461:485,87041,063
South Africa6141:88,23710,837
England6131:90,8949,798
France3921:169,44626,353
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Botswana2041:10,7202,004
Belgium1031:111,61816,639
Canada741:497,91342,460
Australia721:374,94030,993
Northern Ireland711:25,9862,864
Papua New Guinea621:131,51218,033
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Solomon Islands351:16,5723,167
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
India51:153,413,076951,030
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:83,5825,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2781:87,6819,186
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3941:127,45912,279

The alternate forms: Collén (172) are calculated separately.

Collen (39,547) may also be a first name.

Collen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Collin or Colin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Collen is a name established in the Soham district. The name of De Collen occurred in Hunts in the 13th century (H. R.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Collen Last Name Facts

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

Collen (Marathi: कॉलेन) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Collén. Click here for further possible spellings of Collen.

How Common Is The Last Name Collen? popularity and diffusion

Collen is the 130,932nd most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,109,886 people. The last name Collen occurs mostly in Europe, where 36 percent of Collen are found; 32 percent are found in Southern Africa and 32 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 22,403rd most numerous first name at a global level It is held by 39,547 people.

The surname Collen is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 746 people, or 1 in 485,870. In The United States Collen is primarily found in: California, where 14 percent live, New York, where 12 percent live and Washington, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 49 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 18 percent live and England, where 18 percent live.

Collen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Collen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Collen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Collen surname is primarily Methodist (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Collen surname are 10.88% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.65% registered with the party.

The amount Collen earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.15% more than the national average, earning R 390,084 per year; in United States they earn 18.29% more than the national average, earning $51,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.36% less than the national average, earning $49,005 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collén94172/
Colleen921,479/
Scollen92346/
Collien92206/
Coellen92109/
Colleng92100/
Coollen9238/
Chollen9212/
Coullen923/
Collent923/
Collenn921/
Collend920/
Colen913,094/
Colln9145/
Collenne86139/
Coullien868/
Coolleen860/
Colleeng860/
Cullen8376,565/
Collin8347,581/
Coolen837,188/
Callen836,687/
Kollen831,297/
Coelen83267/
Collyn83109/
Coulen8386/
Coleng8378/
Sollen8349/
Coelln8342/
Colemn8325/
Cholen8316/
Colent8316/
Zollen8315/
Cohlen8313/
Jollen8310/
Collem839/
Coleen838/
Colhen836/
Colien832/
Colenn832/
Scolen832/
Coslen831/
Coylen831/
Coloen831/
Coluen831/
Colend831/
Collln831/
Cotlen830/
Coln801,326/
Collengue803/
Collenová802/
Colling777,296/
Collina774,153/
Challen771,697/
Sollien77696/
Scollin77276/
Scallen77234/
Kollien77216/
Collion77213/
Kolloen77189/
Koellen77122/
Cooleen7780/
Koullen7771/
Collijn7769/
Chullen7734/
Callehn7730/
Kollenc7728/
Collind7721/
Coullin7719/
Kollehn7719/
Chollin7718/
Collinn7716/
Calleen7715/
Culleen7714/
Kolleen7712/
Colenne7710/
Cuillen779/
Callend776/
Collisn776/
Cullenn775/
Callent774/
Cullien774/
Coliaen774/
Callenn773/
Cohlend772/
Cothlen772/
Coulent772/
Caullen772/
Coollin772/
Calluen772/
Callien771/
Callhen771/
Cullhen771/
Culllen771/
Tcollin771/
Jollent771/
Callesn771/
Calloen771/
Coolien771/
Choilen771/
Sollehn771/
Coulien771/
Jolleen770/
Soullen770/
Coolent770/
Colheen770/
Colehen770/
Coellin770/
Colglin770/
Colin73143,093/
Colyn731,955/
Kolen731,767/
Kolln73813/
Solen73800/
Calen73744/
Colín73341/
Culen73336/
Colem73143/
Colne73126/
Jolen73117/
Zolen7365/
Coeln7349/
Cólen735/
Colìn735/
Coyln732/
Colén732/
Colõn732/
Culln731/
Colhn731/
Cülen731/
Colön731/
Coiln731/
Colnh731/
Cuoln731/
Coulling71329/
Challeen7182/
Kollendt7117/
Kollenne7113/
Coullion7110/
Giollent717/
Casillen714/
Colenova712/
Tchoulen712/
Sollehen712/
Koellien711/
Callienn711/
Csullien711/
Cosellin711/
Juollent711/
Tcholeng711/
Choullin711/
Catellen711/
Colengue711/
Coolling711/
Collinth710/
Callenck710/
Callehen710/
Colina6794,232/
Chalen674,623/
Koolen674,540/
Kallen674,520/
Kolenc672,492/
Colijn671,609/
Kollin671,387/
Kohlen671,094/
Cullin671,076/
Solien67881/
Callin67865/
Cholin67750/
Caelen67749/
Coulin67746/
Colgin67710/
Sallen67607/
Kullen67571/
Coling67543/
Koelen67407/
Koulen67325/
Koelln67304/
Sollin67213/
Coglin67178/
Joslen67176/
Callenova67166/
Zollin67165/
Sollén67152/
Ceulen67137/
Jallen67133/
Jollin67127/
Koloen67117/
Colion67108/
Zohlen67108/
Coolin67102/
Soilen6799/
Caluen6793/
Zallen6786/
Ciolin6778/
Cuylen6778/
Caleng6776/
Coslin6771/
Koløen6771/
Cullem6755/
Koleen6748/
Kollén6748/
Joolen6747/
Collim6744/
Caleen6742/
Caslen6739/
Joleng6733/
Scolin6732/
Kholen6731/
Scalen6730/
Sohlen6729/
Calien6728/
Colind6726/
Giolen6723/
Coelin6720/
Callén6720/
Callne6718/
Soolen6715/
Caloen6713/
Chulen6712/
Culeen6711/
Coluin6711/
Solenn6710/
Tchuillen6710/
Kolien679/
Caalen679/
Kollyn679/
Cohlin678/
Soleen678/
Cotlin677/
Joylen677/
Coilin676/
Callem675/
Jollem675/
Joleen674/
Catlen673/
Colinn673/
Calaen673/
Kolaen673/
Callyn672/
Collinová672/
Kolehn672/
Joilen672/
Tchouleng672/
Cullyn672/
Jolent672/
Culent672/
Jolesn671/
Jolhen671/
Joulen671/
Culeng671/
Culhen671/
Culoen671/
Collym671/
Coluun671/
Colynn671/
Scolhn671/
Solaen671/
Calent671/
Colyon671/
Colgne671/
Zolent671/
Jjolen671/
Cùllén671/
Chálen671/
Ccolin671/
Cattellen671/
Csulen671/
Culien671/
Cullne671/
Coulem671/
Coolyn671/
Coolem671/
Zollne671/
Tsolen671/
Solehn671/
Calend671/
Colhem671/
Cholyn671/
Jholen671/
Koluen671/
Cutlen670/
Caulen670/
Calehn670/
Cahlen670/
Coylin670/
Cuolin670/
Cuslen670/
Colnne670/
Culenn670/
Qallen670/

Collen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Collen in the Marathi language
कॉलेनkolena-

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