Colquhon Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Colquhon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colquhon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland341:110,0955,249
England131:1,875,02858,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Colquhon Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Colquhon Come From? nationality or country of origin

Colquhon occurs more in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colquhon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Colquhon is the 5,812,366th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Colquhon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Colquhon reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,399,140. In Australia Colquhon is primarily found in: Queensland, where 80 percent reside and South Australia, where 20 percent reside. Barring Australia it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent reside.

Colquhon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colquhon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Colquhon surname fell 79 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colquhon
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