Collman Surname

273,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Collman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coleman,' the German form of Columba (Yonge). Nov. 1 with Germans is St. Colman's Day. But it is not a later immigration, for Coleman or Colemannus is a Domesday personal name.

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Collman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9071:399,62434,977
England2071:269,16921,240
Australia731:369,80430,692
Argentina611:700,71248,077
Jamaica561:51,2492,953
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2381:211,00318,126

Collman (69) may also be a first name.

Collman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Coleman,' the German form of Columba (Yonge). Nov. 1 with Germans is St. Colman's Day. But it is not a later immigration, for Coleman or Colemannus is a Domesday personal name. It is purely English (v. Coulman).

Robert fil. Colman, 33 Henry II: Westm. and Cumb.

Robert fil. Coleman, ;176: The Pipe Rolls, or Sheriff's Annual Accounts of the Counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Durham during the reigns of Henry II, Richard I and John.

Coleman le Hen, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Editha Colman, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Martin Coleman, London, ibid.

Matilda Colman, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1551. Married — Thomas Tanfelde and Margarett Colman: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1595. Baptised — -Johane, d. George Coleman: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

= Coleman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An ancient Anglo-Saxon personal name mentioned by Bede. Coleman and Colemannus in Domesd. Probably derived from the occupation of charcoal burning, and synonymous with Collier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A dealer or workman in coals. Gaelic, Colman, a dove.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Collman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Collman is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Collman? popularity and diffusion

The surname Collman is the 273,120th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,117,659 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Collman reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Collman is also the 1,171,416th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 69 people.

The last name Collman is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 907 people, or 1 in 399,624. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 14 percent are found, Oregon, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Collman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Collman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Collman last name expanded 381 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Collman Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Collman surname are 13.74% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.51% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Collman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.56% less than the national average, earning R 96,096 per year; in United States they earn 9.97% more than the national average, earning $47,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.37% more than the national average, earning $51,856 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collmann931,023/
Chollman9337/
Coillman930/
Colman9268,313/
Czollmann886/
Scollmann881/
Kollman861,998/
Colmant861,826/
Coolman861,184/
Zollman861,162/
Coulman86880/
Sollman86547/
Cullman86348/
Colmann86206/
Coelman86142/
Callman86122/
Colmain8691/
Scolman8666/
Cohlman8651/
Jollman8611/
Colmane869/
Colmean865/
Collmam863/
Colhman861/
Collmon861/
Cholman861/
Colmamn861/
Colmman860/
Cuolman860/
Colmand860/
Kollmann8010,252/
Cullmann801,540/
Sollmann80929/
Zollmann80507/
Challman80389/
Coselman80102/
Coulmain8085/
Jollmann8056/
Colmagne8042/
Khollman8038/
Callmann8037/
Koellman8029/
Coulmann8011/
Kohllman808/
Jollmand807/
Choulman806/
Cosilman805/
Cohlmann802/
Cholmain802/
Colmaine802/
Scallman801/
Cullmman801/
Cullmane800/
Coolmann800/
Kolman777,047/
Solman771,550/
Zolman771,156/
Calman77956/
Culman77431/
Colmon77259/
Jolman77162/
Colmam7779/
Colmán7716/
Còlman771/
Cosselman75131/
Koellmann7588/
Couselman751/
Colmanová751/
Kolllmann751/
Kollmanne751/
Kollmannn751/
Choulmann751/
Choulmane751/
Cossilman750/
Coucelman750/
Coutelman750/
Cottleman750/
Coucilman750/
Kohlman713,028/
Kullman712,614/
Koelman711,963/
Koolman711,574/
Kallman711,528/
Sohlman71741/
Kolmann71702/
Colmont71563/
Sallman71501/
Calmant71346/
Soilman71307/
Chalman71150/
Culmann71141/
Colmone71130/
Kholman7162/
Zohlman7157/
Calmand7153/
Koulman7152/
Calmann7147/
Kollmanová7146/
Calmane7144/
Chulman7143/
Calmang7136/
Kolmane7135/
Zallman7125/
Calhman7120/
Soolman7116/
Solmann7116/
Kollmon7112/
Culhman7111/
Cahlman7110/
Culmant718/
Zolmane718/
Coulmon717/
Zollmanová716/
Žallman715/
Sollmon714/
Solmain714/
Calmain713/
Cuhlman713/
Cassellman713/
Jallman713/
Zullman713/
Zoolman712/
Coolmon712/
Kolhman712/
Tsolman712/
Solhman712/
Zholman712/
Colmáin712/
Koehllmann711/
Kollmam711/
Kuolman711/
Culmane711/
Coolmanová711/
Colmeam711/
Zolmain711/
Scalman711/
Jolmain711/
Kollmanova711/
Zollmanova711/
Zoulman711/
D'Cullmann711/
Cholmon711/
Jolmand711/
Colmond710/
Caulman710/
Zotlman710/
Quolman710/
Caslman710/
Coelmon710/
Coulmam710/
Zolmann710/
Kohlmann678,537/
Kullmann676,458/
Sallmann67658/
Kallmann67464/
Caselman67326/
Koulmann67193/
Kollmannová67176/
Coulmont67137/
Koelmann67103/
Zallmann6756/
Koolmann6750/
Zohlmann6741/
Coselmon6736/
Sohlmann6735/
Kucelman6729/
Zollmannová6726/
Hjohlman6720/
Cosilmon6719/
Cuhlmann6718/
Küllmann6718/
Chulmann6716/
Žallmann6714/
Johlmann6713/
Chalmain6712/
Kocelman678/
Kolhmann677/
Khellman675/
Kulhlman673/
Catleman672/
Kuhllman672/
Kolmatin672/
Zullmann672/
Hjallman672/
Koilmann671/
Catelman671/
Caulmann671/
Culhmann671/
Scalmann671/
Khallman671/
Kholmann671/
Kollmannova671/
Kolmaten671/
Soolmann671/
Gioulman671/
Coolmoon671/
Colmeine671/
Kolmahyn671/
Khoolman670/
Koehlman670/
Qeullman670/

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