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.

Read More About This Surname

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

The surname Columbine is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Columbine? popularity and diffusion

Columbine is the 833,931st most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,016,755 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Columbine live; 47 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Columbine is also the 1,152,838th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 71 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 149 people, or 1 in 373,947. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 34 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 10 percent are found. Besides England it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.

Columbine Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Columbine has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Columbine last name increased 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Columbine Last Name Statistics demography

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

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

Phonetically Similar Names

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Columbine
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis