Colthart Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Colthart Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Colthart Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1411:37,9703,633
England1091:511,17532,340
United States671:5,409,835270,257
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Wales251:123,7819,267
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Macau11:601,6301,582
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1161:32,2692,684
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Colthart Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colthart is held by more people in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Colthart? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 708,658th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname Colthart is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Colthart reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 141 people, or 1 in 37,970. In Scotland it is most common in: North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent live, South Lanarkshire, where 16 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 14 percent live. Not including Scotland this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Colthart Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colthart has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Colthart surname expanded 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,090 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colthart Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Colthart last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% being registered with the party.

The amount Colthart earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.37% more than the national average, earning $44,172 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.59% less than the national average, earning $45,414 CAD per year.

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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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