Coltman Surname

136,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,279 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Coltman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the coltman,' a colt-herd (v. Coulthard); compare Cowman, Bulman, Hefferman.

Geoffrey Coltman, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Coltman, 1494, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

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Coltman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3861:40,2015,178
South Africa7471:72,5279,038
United States4411:821,90263,073
Australia2531:106,70211,948
Canada1841:200,24819,574
New Zealand1321:34,3055,926
Scotland821:65,2905,179
Wales151:206,30213,003
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7701:31,6564,203
Scotland631:59,4163,787
Wales61:261,4039,165
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1201:418,48930,805

Coltman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the coltman,' a colt-herd (v. Coulthard); compare Cowman, Bulman, Hefferman.

Geoffrey Coltman, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Coltman, 1494, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1703. Married — Thomas Coultman and Margaret Davis: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1759. — Nathaniel Coltman and Elizabeth Taylor: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Colt-Herd [Old English colt + man(n]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A trainer of colts.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Coltman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coltman is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Coltman.

How Common Is The Last Name Coltman? popularity and diffusion

The last name Coltman is the 136,812th most frequent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,222,490 people. Coltman is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Coltman live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,386 people, or 1 in 40,201. In England it is most numerous in: Leicestershire, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 8 percent live and Tyne and Wear, where 7 percent live. Outside of England it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Coltman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Coltman has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Coltman surname increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 368 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coltman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Coltman surname are 34.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Coltman earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.23% more than the national average, earning R 299,964 per year; in United States they earn 52.81% more than the national average, earning $65,937 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $52,552 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coultman9384/
Soltman86151/
Koltman8663/
Zoltman863/
Caltman860/
Soltmann80221/
Koltmann806/
Kholtman801/
Chaltman800/
Caltmann800/
Solthmann751/
Soldtmann750/
Saltman71678/
Kaltman71389/
Zaltman7169/
Kultman711/
Kaltmann6776/
Saltmann6724/
Hjaltman672/
Khaltman671/
Salltman670/
Keultman670/
Kaltmanová598/

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