Colombe Surname
Approximately 1,891 people bear this surname
Colombe Surname Definition:
(French) One who raised doves; descendant of Colomb (dove).
Colombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 989 | 1:67,161 | 9,276 |
| United States | 581 | 1:623,854 | 50,382 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| Cuba | 19 | 1:606,459 | 5,830 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Ivory Coast | 6 | 1:3,845,205 | 48,272 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Congo | 3 | 1:1,663,032 | 27,638 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Colombé (20) are calculated separately.
Colombe (11,100) may also be a first name.
Colombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(French) One who raised doves; descendant of Colomb (dove).
Colombe Demographics
Colombe Political Affiliation
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Colombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colombe occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Colombé. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Colombe is the 216,923rd most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,853,805 people. The last name Colombe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Colombe reside; 50 percent reside in Western Europe and 50 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Colombe is also the 57,133rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 11,100 people.
The last name Colombe is most numerous in France, where it is held by 989 people, or 1 in 67,161. In France Colombe is most prevalent in: Normandy, where 20 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 14 percent reside. Not including France this last name occurs in 29 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Colombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colombe has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,421 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Colombe last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.12% registered with the party.
The amount Colombe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.12% more than the national average, earning $48,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.25% less than the national average, earning $41,114 CAD per year.
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