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Where Does The Last Name Colon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Colon (Arabic: كلون) is borne by more people in Puerto Rico than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Colón, Colòn, Cólon or Colõn. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 3,339^th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,409 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Colon live; 47 percent live in Caribbean and 47 percent live in Hispano-Caribbean. Colon is also the 127,860^th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 3,163 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Puerto Rico, where it is borne by 64,691 people, or 1 in 55. In Puerto Rico Colon is primarily found in: San Juan, where 14 percent are found, Carolina, where 10 percent are found and Caguas, where 5 percent are found. Beside Puerto Rico it exists in 93 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent are found and The Dominican Republic, where 8 percent are found.

Colon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Colon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 27,604 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,700 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Colon surname are 42.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Colon earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 55.82% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,564 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.32% less than the national average, earning $16,955,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.13% less than the national average, earning $37,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.68% less than the national average, earning $40,900 CAD per year.