Colliston Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Colliston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colliston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:2,932,529101,561
Scotland171:314,93014,413
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:340,29210,329
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Colliston (24) may also be a first name.

Colliston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Colliston is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colliston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Colliston is the 2,483,783rd most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Colliston are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held forename globally It is held by 24 people.

The surname Colliston is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 2,932,529. In England it is primarily found in: Lancashire, where 68 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 26 percent live and Herefordshire, where 5 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Colliston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colliston has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 317 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 155 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 37 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colliston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Colliston earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 30.49% less than the national average, earning R 165,180 per year and in United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colliston
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