Colls Surname

222,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,835 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Venezuela
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

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.

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Colls Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Venezuela5451:55,4202,642
Spain3691:126,6999,742
England2961:188,23716,748
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Australia1721:156,95216,457
Puerto Rico1481:23,987783
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
France131:5,109,440259,941
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Panama81:489,0328,962
Cuba61:1,920,4538,345
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3501:69,6447,830
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

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

CoLL’s (Son): Coll = Cole, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Coll’s (Son) Coll’s Son Coll = Cole, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colles91638/
Coulls91179/
Coells913/
Cholls911/
Collst911/
Scolls910/
Cols891,254/
Colless83846/
Coelles8350/
Collese8319/
Coulles8311/
Scolles836/
Collest832/
Cholles831/
Coilles830/
Coles8055,193/
Cools8011,611/
Kolls80377/
Jolls80284/
Calls80263/
Coels80248/
Coils80179/
Couls8090/
Colse8066/
Solls8046/
Colsh8031/
Cohls8025/
Chols8016/
Collz806/
Colhs806/
Colst801/
Scols801/
Colss801/
Culls800/
Coyls800/
Zolls800/
Cossells771/
Cocilles771/
Calles7324,496/
Scoles732,740/
Choles731,470/
Jolles73631/
Coyles73564/
Coules73500/
Kolles73352/
Colsch73246/
Zolles73203/
Solles7394/
Cooles7359/
Chouls7353/
Cotils7351/
Collez7344/
Coless7330/
Solløs7330/
Coiles7326/
Cohlst7324/
Culles7311/
Cholsh737/
Cotles736/
Challs735/
Cholse734/
Cohles734/
Kollsd734/
Coeles734/
Callse733/
Colese733/
Colest732/
Qcoles731/
Chools731/
Cuoles731/
Cioles731/
Scools731/
Soulls731/
Colhes731/
Callhs731/
Kolhls731/
Cosles730/
Koells730/
Cosels730/
Caulls730/
Cotellese71134/
Couchells7113/
Coucelles712/
Coscilles711/
Sols671,506/
Cals671,196/
Choules67954/
Kols67433/
Challes67337/
Cottles67176/
Colesse6763/
Cotellesse6758/
Colz6758/
Casells6747/
Chulles6737/
Callese6725/
Zols6722/
Kolless6713/
Cottils6711/
Chollez677/
Scalles676/
Jols673/
Catells673/
Collece672/
Casills672/
Kohlles672/
Calless672/
Soulles672/
Callehs671/
Coylest671/
Dcalles671/
Scoless671/
Cottels671/
Koulles671/
Coullez671/
Coellez671/
Colx671/
Cooless670/
Scoiles670/
Scoules670/
Coeless670/
Caulles670/
Quoills670/
Qucoles670/
Couglis670/
Cossels670/
Cossils670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colls
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