Coltson Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Coltson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. a variant of Colson, which see. (3) Local, a variant of Colston, which see.

1564. Buried — Thomas Coltson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

Coltson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Coltson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. a variant of Colson, which see. (3) Local, a variant of Colston, which see.

1564. Buried — Thomas Coltson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Coltson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Coltson is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coltson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,727,723rd most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 65,067,374 people. Coltson is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Coltson live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States it is most frequent in: Florida, where 7 percent are found, Maryland, where 5 percent are found and Tennessee, where 4 percent are found. Beside The United States it is found in one country. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Coltson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coltson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Coltson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Coltson last name are 19.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Coltson earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.14% more than the national average, earning $52,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.94% more than the national average, earning $70,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Coultson931/
Colltson930/
Caltson861/
Koltson861/
Coldson861/
Coltsen860/
Coltsom860/
Couldson802/
Koltsoon801/
Koltsson801/
Caultson800/
Colzon774/
Colcon772/
Colchon71642/
Saltson71634/
Koltsun71536/
Coulzon716/
Coltzan712/
Koltsen712/
Soltsen711/
Colchone677/
Soltsien672/
Kholtsen671/
Coolzoon671/
Chaltsan671/
Colcione671/
Gialtson671/
Couldsen670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coltson
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