Colls Surname
Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname
Colls Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll, Col, or Cole (v. Cole), patronymic Colls.
Alan Colle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Colle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sweyn Colle, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp.
Read More About This SurnameColls Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 545 | 1:55,420 | 2,642 |
| Spain | 369 | 1:126,699 | 9,742 |
| England | 296 | 1:188,237 | 16,748 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Australia | 172 | 1:156,952 | 16,457 |
| Puerto Rico | 148 | 1:23,987 | 783 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Panama | 8 | 1:489,032 | 8,962 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 350 | 1:69,644 | 7,830 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Colls (11) may also be a first name.
Colls 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. Coll, Col, or Cole (v. Cole), patronymic Colls.
Alan Colle, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Colle, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Sweyn Colle, Wiltshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Johannes Colson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Anabilla Coll, 1379: ibid.
Colle Badyer, 1379: ibid.
1777. Married — Joseph Colles and Esther Copithorn: St. George, Hanover Square.
1796. — Joseph Clark and Ann Colls: ibid.
'Yesterday, a defence was entered by Mr. P. Coll. Crown Solicitor (Ireland),' &c.: Daily Telegraph, Dec. 8, 1887.
CoLL’s (Son): Coll = Cole, q.v.
Coll’s (Son) Coll’s Son Coll = Cole, q.v.
From the Old Norse, Kollr and Kolr; from the Swedish, Kull; from the Danish, Koelle; from the German, Kolla, Koller, Kolley, Kohl, Kohler; from the Dutch, Koll; in the Domesday Book, Col, Cola, Colo, Cols; from the Flemish, Colas, Colle, Colles, Cuius; a personal name.
Colls Demographics
Average Colls Salary in
United States
$52,220 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colls Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colls Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colls is more commonly found in Venezuela than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colls? popularity and diffusion
It is the 222,155th most frequent family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,971,415 people. Colls is primarily found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Colls reside; 31 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Caribbean South America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.
The last name Colls is most widely held in Venezuela, where it is held by 545 people, or 1 in 55,420. In Venezuela it is most frequent in: Mérida, where 38 percent reside, Capital District, where 16 percent reside and Lara, where 10 percent reside. Barring Venezuela this last name occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 20 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.
Colls Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colls has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Colls surname contracted 15 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,078 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colls Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Colls last name are 21.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Colls earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 112.48% more than the national average, earning R 504,924 per year; in United States they earn 21.02% more than the national average, earning $52,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.98% more than the national average, earning $73,022 CAD per year.
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Colls Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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