Collopy Surname

202,865th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Collopy Surname Definition:

Ó Colpa Almost exclusively a Co. Limerick name. IF 312

Collopy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2661:286,30226,625
Australia2511:107,55312,029
Ireland2501:18,8361,994
England1461:381,63126,761
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1651:26,8482,845
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:179,35215,996

Collopy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Colpa Almost exclusively a Co. Limerick name. IF 312

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Colpa Almost exclusively a Co. Limerick name. IF 312

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Collopy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Collopy is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Collopy? popularity and diffusion

It is the 202,865th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,551,436 people. The surname Collopy is mostly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Collopy live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States Collopy is mostly found in: Illinois, where 14 percent reside, California, where 12 percent reside and Ohio, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States Collopy is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and Ireland, where 12 percent reside.

Collopy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Collopy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Collopy last name rose 452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 152 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Collopy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (96%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Collopy last name are 8.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.47% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Collopy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.16% more than the national average, earning R 466,140 per year; in United States they earn 16.92% more than the national average, earning $50,448 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.99% more than the national average, earning $55,144 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collopay936/
Colloppy930/
Collophy930/
Colopy92557/
Callopy8660/
Cholopy863/
Cullopy861/
Collope861/
Collapy860/
Collepy860/
Colopey860/
Cholophy802/
Cholopay801/
Cholopiy801/
Collapey800/
Callopay800/
Colopi77598/
Calopy771/
Callope71559/
Cholopi71184/
Solopyi71140/
Solopiy7193/
Coslope7160/
Colopai7117/
Callopi719/
Coloper715/
Solopay715/
Coslopi713/
Coliope712/
Callopa711/
Caliopy711/
Kolopay711/
Collepe710/
Calophy710/
Collape710/
Callapy710/
Calliope67174/
Cullapoy6777/
Chaloupy6761/
Tcholopi6711/
Coylopez672/
Calliopé671/
Colopper670/
Colopfer670/

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