Where Does The Last Name Colless Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Colless is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colless? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 412,207^th most widely held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,614,120 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Colless reside; 92 percent reside in Australasia and 92 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Colless is also the 649,894^th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 195 people.

This surname is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 35,381. In Australia Colless is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 62 percent are found, Queensland, where 24 percent are found and Victoria, where 7 percent are found. Barring Australia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 6 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.

Colless Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Colless has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Colless surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.