Columbine Surname

833,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Columbine Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Columbine,' 'dove-like' (Yonge). Columbina le Noreis (Rot. Claus., 14 Henry III). The surname is found at Barnsley, Yorks, as Collumbine, and at Sheffield as Cullabine.

1625.

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Columbine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1491:373,94726,392
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada541:682,32655,162
United States381:9,538,393399,091
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Columbine (71) may also be a first name.

Columbine Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Columbine,' 'dove-like' (Yonge). Columbina le Noreis (Rot. Claus., 14 Henry III). The surname is found at Barnsley, Yorks, as Collumbine, and at Sheffield as Cullabine.

1625. William Collenbine and Parnell Webb: Marriage Lic. (London).

1739. Peter Colombine, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1740. Married — Adam Colonbine and Mary Nicholson: St. Mary, Ulverston.

1757. Paul Columbine, rector of Thurlton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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

Columbine Last Name Facts

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

Columbine has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Columbine? popularity and diffusion

Columbine is the 833,931st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Columbine reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 71 people.

The last name Columbine is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent live and Greater London, where 10 percent live. Other than England Columbine exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent live and Canada, where 16 percent live.

Columbine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Columbine has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Columbine Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Columbine surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Columbine last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Columbine earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

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