Colleton Surname
Approximately 606 people bear this surname
Colleton Surname Definition:
Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46
Colleton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 448 | 1:809,060 | 62,242 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 82 | 1:612,423 | 40,920 |
Colleton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46
Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46
Colleton Demographics
Average Colleton Salary in
United States
$53,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colleton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colleton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Colleton is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Colleton? popularity and diffusion
It is the 532,873rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 12,025,653 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Colleton are found; 76 percent are found in North America and 76 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Colleton is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 448 people, or 1 in 809,060. In The United States Colleton is most frequent in: Massachusetts, where 21 percent live, South Carolina, where 19 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Aside from The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Colleton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colleton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colleton last name expanded 546 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 164 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colleton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Colleton last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Colleton surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Colleton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.97% less than the national average, earning R 118,896 per year; in United States they earn 24.24% more than the national average, earning $53,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% less than the national average, earning $45,284 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholleton | 94 | 56 | / |
| Colleston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Coleton | 93 | 43 | / |
| Coolleeton | 89 | 1 | / |
| Culleton | 88 | 2,784 | / |
| Colliton | 88 | 474 | / |
| Colloton | 88 | 351 | / |
| Collaton | 88 | 129 | / |
| Coleston | 88 | 48 | / |
| Calleton | 88 | 20 | / |
| Choleton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Colletun | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cosleton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Colletan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Calletong | 82 | 82 | / |
| Challeton | 82 | 62 | / |
| Colliston | 82 | 60 | / |
| Culleiton | 82 | 55 | / |
| Collestan | 82 | 9 | / |
| Colestong | 82 | 3 | / |
| Caslleton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Culletton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Calleston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Culleston | 82 | 0 | / |
| Coloton | 80 | 63 | / |
| Culeton | 80 | 46 | / |
| Coliton | 80 | 38 | / |
| Colaton | 80 | 23 | / |
| Colyton | 80 | 5 | / |
| Koleton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Caleton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coletan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Culliton | 75 | 1,499 | / |
| Casleton | 75 | 102 | / |
| Jolliton | 75 | 42 | / |
| Coliston | 75 | 26 | / |
| Chaleton | 75 | 5 | / |
| Calletan | 75 | 5 | / |
| Caleston | 75 | 2 | / |
| Catleton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Calliton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Coletant | 75 | 0 | / |
| Colestan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cuyleton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Culeston | 75 | 0 | / |
| Collatan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Collotan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Callaton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Culletan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Collitan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Callitong | 71 | 40 | / |
| Colistong | 71 | 18 | / |
| Calliston | 71 | 5 | / |
| Chalethon | 71 | 4 | / |
| Chaletone | 71 | 2 | / |
| Challiton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Collithan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cattleton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Calaton | 67 | 269 | / |
| Joliton | 67 | 167 | / |
| Calyton | 67 | 46 | / |
| Caliton | 67 | 36 | / |
| Kaleton | 67 | 28 | / |
| Keleton | 67 | 16 | / |
| Soliton | 67 | 8 | / |
| Koletán | 67 | 7 | / |
| Colitan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Koletan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caletan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koloton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caloton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soletan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoletan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cattletone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saleton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Culiton | 67 | 1 | / |
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