Colter Surname

94,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,034 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Colter Surname Definition:

(English) Colt-Herd [Old English colt + the agential suff. -ere]

Colter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,3401:83,5169,462
Canada4441:82,9869,238
France641:1,037,855114,367
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
England271:2,063,63279,942
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Peru81:3,973,01532,693
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
China21:683,660,78330,601
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7971:27,9463,429

Colter (864) may also be a first name.

Colter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Colt-Herd [Old English colt + the agential suff. -ere]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Coltair Of Ballycolter. IF 305*.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coltair Of Ballycolter. IF 305*.

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A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colter Last Name Facts

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

Colter is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colter? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 94,631st most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,447,665 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Colter reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Colter is also the 276,958th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 864 people.

Colter is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 4,340 people, or 1 in 83,516. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 7 percent are found, South Carolina, where 7 percent are found and Georgia, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent are found and France, where 1 percent are found.

Colter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Colter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colter surname grew 242 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Colter last name is chiefly Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Colter last name are 12.44% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Colter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 10.93% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,503 per year; in South Africa they earn 92.95% more than the national average, earning R 458,532 per year; in United States they earn 10.34% less than the national average, earning $38,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $58,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coulter9244,290/
Coltier92179/
Coolter924/
Collter923/
Coltter922/
Cholter922/
Coylter921/
Colther921/
Scolter920/
Colte91188/
Coltherd86121/
Coulther8627/
Coultier8622/
Coultert865/
Coullter864/
Coultter863/
Coutlter862/
Choulter861/
Coultere861/
Coltherp861/
Colthier861/
Dcoulter861/
D'Colter861/
Scoulter860/
Kolter832,058/
Coltea83840/
Solter83688/
Coltre83480/
Culter83409/
Coltey83234/
Calter83208/
Coltes83117/
Cülter8353/
Coltee8336/
Coltet8312/
Coltez838/
Colteu835/
Zolter834/
Coulte834/
Colthe831/
Coltir831/
Collte831/
Coltée831/
Coltie830/
Coultherd8036/
Coltheart8021/
D'Coulter801/
Coulthert800/
Coultes77204/
Cultier77106/
Soulter7730/
Koltere7722/
Zholter7714/
Coltess7710/
Solther7710/
Koulter779/
Caulter777/
Coultre777/
Coltest775/
Cultter774/
Kholter773/
Scalter773/
Coltech773/
Chalter773/
Cutlter772/
Calteer772/
Coultet772/
Caltter771/
Csalter771/
Culther771/
Coultey771/
Soltier771/
Culteur771/
Colthey770/
Calther770/
Koelter770/
Coultez770/
Coultee770/
Coultir770/
Caltier770/
Coultie770/
Caslter770/
Coultheard750/
Kolte7326,553/
Colta733,199/
Calte73370/
Colti7353/
Colty7319/
Colthird714/
Joselter713/
Coltaire712/
Cooltech712/
Cutilter711/
Djoltere711/
Cohîltir711/
Chaulter710/
Soultier710/
Salter6739,501/
Kalter672,636/
Kulter671,081/
Caltea67541/
Kholte67241/
Coltoi67177/
Kolthe6758/
Koltey6756/
Zalter6749/
Kolterova6741/
Coulta6723/
Caltre6713/
Külter6712/
Caslte6710/
Koltee6710/
Kolteh678/
Koltez676/
Coltis675/
Coltay674/
Caltes673/
Koulte673/
Coltui672/
Coulty672/
Catellter672/
Jalter672/
Coltti672/
Caltez672/
Koolte671/
Cultir671/
Coolta671/
Kollte671/
Cultre671/
Coltiz671/
Koldte671/
Caltet671/
Caltir671/
Coltiș671/
Cojlti671/
Coltai671/
Caltehier670/
Caltey670/
Coslty670/
Calteh670/

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Colter Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Colter
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