Colles Surname
Approximately 638 people bear this surname
Colles Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll, Col, or Cole (v. Cole), patronymic Colls.
Alan Colle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Colle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sweyn Colle, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameColles Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| Philippines | 101 | 1:1,002,359 | 86,102 |
| Belgium | 72 | 1:159,676 | 22,068 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Luxembourg | 45 | 1:12,901 | 2,533 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Venezuela | 38 | 1:794,844 | 12,955 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
The alternate forms: Collès (16) are calculated separately.
Colles (136) may also be a first name.
Colles 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. Coll, Col, or Cole (v. Cole), patronymic Colls.
Alan Colle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Colle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sweyn Colle, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johannes Colson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Anabilla Coll, 1379: ibid.
Colle Badyer, 1379: ibid.
1777. Married — Joseph Colles and Esther Copithorn: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. — Joseph Clark and Ann Colls: ibid.
'Yesterday, a defence was entered by Mr. P. Coll. Crown Solicitor (Ireland),' &c.: Daily Telegraph, Dec. 8, 1887.
CoLL’s (Son): Coll = Cole, q.v.
Colles Demographics
Colles Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Colles Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colles Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colles is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Collès. Click here for other possible spellings of Colles.
How Common Is The Last Name Colles? popularity and diffusion
The surname Colles is the 512,152nd most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 11,422,486 people. The last name Colles occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Colles live; 27 percent live in North America and 25 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 794,286th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 136 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 33 percent live, Michigan, where 21 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States it occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 16 percent live and Belgium, where 11 percent live.
Colles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colles has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Colles surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colles Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Anglican (94%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Colles last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.57% registered with the political party.
The amount Colles earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.98% more than the national average, earning $47,887 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.92% less than the national average, earning $39,290 CAD per year.
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