Colne Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Colne Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Stony River [Celtic cal, stone (see under Calder above): the n in the name is a relic of the common Celtic word for ‘river’—Wel. afon, O.Wel. avon, Latin-Celt. Abona; Gaelic abhuinn, Irish abhainn (pron.
Read More About This SurnameColne Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 106 | 1:626,629 | 82,018 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Colné (4) are calculated separately.
Colne Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Stony River [Celtic cal, stone (see under Calder above): the n in the name is a relic of the common Celtic word for ‘river’—Wel. afon, O.Wel. avon, Latin-Celt. Abona; Gaelic abhuinn, Irish abhainn (pron. owen), Old Irish abann]
User-submitted Reference
(English) The Colne surname originates from the name of various places in Lancashire, and the West Riding of Yorkshire.
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Where Does The Last Name Colne Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colne occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Colné. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Colne? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,604,449th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. The surname Colne occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Colne are found; 84 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 106 people, or 1 in 626,629. In France Colne is most frequent in: Grand Est, where 37 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 37 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside. Outside of France Colne is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent reside and Colombia, where 1 percent reside.
Colne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Colne has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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