Collow Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Collow Surname Definition:
The Collows of Auchencairn were an old family of Glencairn parish, Dumfriesshire, descended from Peter Collace, who is mentioned in Kelso, 1580. Mr. John Collow was minister of Penpont, c. 1743. William Collow of Auchencaim, 1788 (Dumfries).
Read More About This SurnameCollow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 26 | 1:143,970 | 6,132 |
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Collow Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The Collows of Auchencairn were an old family of Glencairn parish, Dumfriesshire, descended from Peter Collace, who is mentioned in Kelso, 1580. Mr. John Collow was minister of Penpont, c. 1743. William Collow of Auchencaim, 1788 (Dumfries).
Collow Demographics
Collow Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Collow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Collow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Collow is held by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Collow? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,141,416th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Collow are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 46 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Collow is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 382,416. In Scotland Collow is most prevalent in: Renfrewshire, where 36 percent reside, East Ayrshire, where 36 percent reside and North Ayrshire, where 29 percent reside. Aside from Scotland Collow is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and New Zealand, where 18 percent reside.
Collow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Collow has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name declined 46 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Collow Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Collow last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Collow earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.
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