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
Average Colombe Salary in
United States
$48,380 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colombe occurs most in France. It may be found as: Colombé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colombe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 216,923rd most prevalent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,853,805 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Colombe are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 50 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Colombe is also the 57,133rd most commonly held given name at a global level It is held by 11,100 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in France, where it is carried by 989 people, or 1 in 67,161. In France Colombe is most common in: Normandy, where 20 percent live, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Barring France it exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 12 percent live.
Colombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colombe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colombe 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 national average, with 56.12% registered to vote for 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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Footnotes
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