Colliss Surname

683,026th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colliss Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Col, diminutive Colly, patronymic Collys, now Collis, Collison of course being the fuller form (v. Colly). Nevertheless as Pattinson becomes Pattison, so Collinson might become Collison (v.

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Colliss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1981:281,40421,905
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia681:396,99632,204
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand71:646,90340,014
India61:127,844,230863,365
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Colliss 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. Col, diminutive Colly, patronymic Collys, now Collis, Collison of course being the fuller form (v. Colly). Nevertheless as Pattinson becomes Pattison, so Collinson might become Collison (v. Collin). The origin remains the same.

1574. Thomas Collys and Johanna Chapman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1640. Married — Rafe Colleson and Margere Knight: St. Michael, Cornhill.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Colly’s, Colley’s, or Collie’s (Son). Colly, Colley, or Collie = Coley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Colliss Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colliss (Hindi: कौलिस) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colliss? popularity and diffusion

Colliss is the 683,026th most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 16,752,979 people. Colliss occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Colliss are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Colliss is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 198 people, or 1 in 281,404. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and West Sussex, where 13 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.

Colliss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colliss has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Colliss surname grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 166 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colliss Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colliss last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Colliss earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.09% less than the national average, earning $48,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collisse931/
Collis9214,871/
Colless86846/
Calliss86257/
Colisse86102/
Collies8699/
Culliss8659/
Collijs8642/
Jolliss8626/
Collise8626/
Solliss8615/
Collios8612/
Chollis8611/
Collais862/
Collist862/
Collihs862/
Ckollis861/
Colllis861/
Colleis860/
Collish860/
Colluis860/
Coullis860/
Cooliss860/
Coliess860/
Couliss860/
Colli8332,695/
Colis835,606/
Calliess80101/
Challiss8093/
Choullis8065/
Chollois8050/
Coulisse8039/
Jollisse8020/
Cotellis8012/
Cotillis8012/
Collisch8011/
Scoullis8010/
Collishe809/
Colloids802/
Koulliss802/
Coullais801/
Coutliss801/
Colaisse801/
Kollisse801/
Callisse801/
Cholis7712,441/
Collie779,691/
Callis776,582/
Collio772,717/
Cullis772,023/
Sollis771,359/
Collia771,169/
Colles77638/
Coulis77513/
Kollis77173/
Colish77139/
Collip7769/
Jollis7766/
Colais7764/
Colios7753/
Colloi7746/
Coless7730/
Collij7730/
Coelis7729/
Scolis7729/
Collys7725/
Coolis7719/
Collit7718/
Soliss7717/
Koliss7716/
Collès7716/
Ckolis779/
Colise776/
Collid775/
Collai774/
Colliz773/
Csolis773/
Colijs772/
Colisd772/
Colies771/
Caliss771/
Coleis771/
Coluis771/
Zollis771/
Coolli771/
Joliss771/
Ciolis771/
Cohlli771/
Coylis770/
Colist770/
Coulliais7510/
Collisová753/
Coli738,001/
Challis717,835/
Callies713,252/
Callais711,729/
Coulais71996/
Cotelli71664/
Choulis71444/
Calisse71422/
Kollios71230/
Colliez71223/
Jollois71221/
Coselli71206/
Salliss71156/
Callist71153/
Cholish71132/
Callois71123/
Kollist71103/
Cocelli7186/
Sollish7184/
Kollies7175/
Collitt7164/
Colesse7163/
Cotellesse7158/
Collich7155/
Coelles7150/
Coullie7147/
Colleit7145/
Zolleis7143/
Khollis7140/
Collipp7139/
Callios7136/
Koullis7136/
Cotilli7134/
Collice7127/
Coutlis7126/
Chohlis7122/
Coillie7121/
Colisch7120/
Colleij7119/
Collese7119/
Kolless7113/
Sollies7113/
Soillis7111/
Scoolis7111/
Coulles7111/
Kalliss7111/
Chaliss7110/
Cullish718/
Scaliss718/
Coolish717/
Scolles716/
Tsollis716/
Callish715/
Ciallis713/
Scoulis712/
Scolish712/
Chullis712/
Calless712/
Jolisse712/
Colloid712/
Collest712/
Cioleis712/
Colleys711/
Cooluis711/
Calleis711/
Cahllis711/
Joloiss711/
Cutliss711/
Cutllis711/
Collesh711/
Collets711/
Collioa711/
Scoilis711/
Scoless711/
Scallis711/
Collaid711/
Cholles711/
Tzollis711/
Choluis711/
Coulois711/
Colishe711/
Colleus711/
Soleiss711/
Collieh711/
Coelliz711/
Colysse711/
Choolis711/
Jouliss711/
Coloise710/
Cooless710/
Cullais710/
Coeless710/
Coilles710/
Callise710/
Coollie710/
Zollies710/
Kollish710/
Calluis710/
Colloit710/
Solis67666,207/
Kolli6770,347/
Coles6755,193/
Colla6713,192/
Colle6710,210/
Kolis675,946/
Calis674,415/
Colia672,936/
Colio672,437/
Calli672,048/
Colly671,371/
Culis67802/
Jolis67651/
Qolli67495/
Colie67415/
Zolis67253/
Colip67248/
Collé67237/
Coscelli67222/
Qolis67155/
Coliz67129/
Cottilli6786/
Kollisch6769/
Colai6760/
Coulleit6750/
Colische6741/
Cottelli6737/
Kcoli6737/
Couli6733/
Callisch6729/
Sollisch6728/
Coliy6727/
Colid6727/
Colit6726/
Josellis6725/
Koellish6724/
Challois6723/
Colleije6722/
Colix6721/
Scallish6719/
Colletts6718/
Casellis6718/
Collí6710/
Challess679/
Colei678/
Cohli678/
Colys678/
Casillis677/
Coloi677/
Tsoullis677/
Cochelli677/
Couslliy676/
Coili675/
Choulios675/
Cotli674/
Coliș674/
Kotellis673/
Colui673/
Colij673/
Coutlish672/
Callesse672/
Kalliess672/
Cosselli672/
Colhi672/
Colih672/
Cális672/
Djolisse672/
Collaitz672/
Cuttliss671/
Colii671/
Colloggi671/
Khalliss671/
Tchaliss671/
Cacellis671/
Cālis671/
Callaise671/
Calaisse671/
Ciolliszová671/
Cocilles671/
Collè671/
Gcoli671/
Challise670/
Colloice670/
Chalisse670/
Challais670/
Choloise670/
Cholleys670/

Colliss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Colliss in the Hindi language
कौलिसkaulisa-

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