Colquohoun Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Colquohoun Surname Definition:
Local: from the lands of Colquhoun, which were granted by Alexander II to Umphred de Kirkpatrick, whose son was styled Ingelram de Colquhoun, and was the ancestor of the family.
Colquohoun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
Colquohoun Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local: from the lands of Colquhoun, which were granted by Alexander II to Umphred de Kirkpatrick, whose son was styled Ingelram de Colquhoun, and was the ancestor of the family.
Colquohoun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colquohoun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colquohoun is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Colquohoun click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colquohoun? popularity and diffusion
The surname Colquohoun is the 7,593,402nd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Colquohoun occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Colquohoun reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most frequent in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland Colquohoun is mostly concentrated in: Renfrewshire, where 100 percent live. Besides Scotland it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live and India, where 17 percent live.
Colquohoun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Colquohoun has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Colquohoun last name contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colquhoun | 95 | 8,816 | / |
| Colquhoune | 90 | 102 | / |
| Colquehoun | 90 | 9 | / |
| Coloquhoun | 90 | 7 | / |
| Colquhon | 89 | 11 | / |
| Colquehoune | 86 | 1 | / |
| Coloquhoune | 86 | 1 | / |
| Calquhoun | 84 | 51 | / |
| Colquhoon | 84 | 15 | / |
| Colguhoun | 84 | 7 | / |
| Colquhaun | 84 | 6 | / |
| Colquhown | 84 | 5 | / |
| Culquhoun | 84 | 4 | / |
| Colquhoan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Golquhoun | 84 | 1 | / |
| Colquhohn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Colquhoyn | 84 | 1 | / |
| Colquhonn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Colquhuin | 84 | 0 | / |
| Cologuhoun | 80 | 15 | / |
| Colguhoune | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coulquhone | 80 | 1 | / |
| Calquehoun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Colguehoun | 80 | 0 | / |
| Colquhan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Calquhon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Colguhon | 78 | 0 | / |
| Colquehuana | 76 | 1 | / |
| Colquhuon | 74 | 5 | / |
| Calguhoun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Colquhaen | 74 | 0 | / |
| Kolkouian | 53 | 9 | / |
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