Colquitt Surname

110,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Colquitt Surname Definition:

(Celtic) belonging to Colquite (Cornw.) = the Ridge or Peak of the Wood [Cornish col = Welsh col, any projecting body + Corn, coid, Coit = Welsh coed, a wood]

Colquitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6811:98,46810,950
England3721:149,78014,332
Australia721:374,94030,993
Isle of Man451:1,907364
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Wales131:238,04114,239
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
Isle of Man81:6,784664
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Colquitt (59) may also be a first name.

Colquitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) belonging to Colquite (Cornw.) = the Ridge or Peak of the Wood [Cornish col = Welsh col, any projecting body + Corn, coid, Coit = Welsh coed, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Colquitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colquitt occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colquitt? popularity and diffusion

It is the 110,040th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,724,047 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Colquitt live; 86 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America. Colquitt is also the 1,282,666th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 59 people.

The surname Colquitt is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3,681 people, or 1 in 98,468. In The United States it is mostly found in: Georgia, where 31 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and Alabama, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Colquitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colquitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Colquitt surname expanded 1,467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 664 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colquitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Colquitt surname are 20.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.1% being registered to vote for the party.

Colquitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.13% less than the national average, earning $39,211 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colquitte9424/
Colquiett9414/
Collquitt941/
Colquit9364/
Colqitt936/
Coulquitte891/
Colquett88189/
Colquist8851/
Colquiet889/
Colguitt885/
Colquite881/
Calquitt880/
Colqwitt880/
Colquith880/
Colqui863,332/
Colquette82177/
Colkitt80247/
Collqui80103/
Colquis8069/
Ccolqui806/
Colquet806/
Colquiz803/
Colguit800/
Calquit800/
Kolquist75139/
Ccollqui754/
Colguett752/
Ccolqqui752/
Colquete751/
Colquipp751/
Colquest750/
Colquich750/
Colque7169,395/
Calqui7114/
Callquist716/
Colqie712/
Colkit712/
Calquette711/
Collquipp711/
Callcuitt711/
Ccolque671,807/
Collque67338/
Colkett67108/
Colqque6759/
Colques6735/
Colquez677/
Colquer675/
Kcolque672/
Colguih672/
Calcuit671/
Calquih670/
Calkitt670/
Colqued670/
Calquet670/

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