Colvan Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Colvan Surname Definition:

A Variant of Colavin q.v

Colvan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland601:89,2306,335
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England121:4,643,172139,951
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland191:197,0117,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Colvan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Variant of Colavin q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Colvan Last Name Facts

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

Colvan is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colvan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Colvan is the 1,871,545th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 74,362,713 people. Colvan is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Colvan are found; 77 percent are found in Northern Europe and 77 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Colvan is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 89,230. In Scotland it is most numerous in: Glasgow City, where 27 percent are found, North Lanarkshire, where 18 percent are found and North Ayrshire, where 15 percent are found. Besides Scotland this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Colvan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Colvan has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Colvan last name grew 316 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 108 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Colvan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Colvan earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.17% more than the national average, earning $44,516 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colvant921/
Colvane921/
Colvand921/
Colvean920/
Calvan83717/
Colban83522/
Kolvan8346/
Colvon8323/
Jolvan836/
Zolvan834/
Solvan834/
Coluan831/
Calvain77490/
Colhuan77116/
Calvank7742/
Colwand7723/
Qolvand7711/
Chalvan7711/
Colband777/
Kolvane775/
Colbank775/
Calvaan771/
Scalvan771/
Kholvan771/
Calvand771/
Calvgan771/
Cholban771/
Csalvan771/
Colvein771/
Colwane771/
Calvang771/
Callvan771/
Zolvand771/
Calvann770/
Colbean770/
Colbain770/
Colhuane7115/
Chooluan7113/
Choluhan7110/
Calvagne717/
Kholvand714/
Tcholvangue712/
Cotelban712/
Cholwane711/
Koolvand711/
Colbasin711/
Kolvacin711/
Salvan676,990/
Calban671,016/
Kalvan67219/
Zolvanova67145/
Colbon6788/
Jalvan6771/
Çalvan6758/
Kolban6746/
Zalvan6739/
Zolván6730/
Calvon6725/
Kolwan6714/
Caluan6713/
Kelvan677/
Solwan672/
Calvón672/
Colbanova672/
Kolvanova671/
Kolvam671/
Colbam671/
Zolvam671/
Joluan671/
Calván671/
Calwan671/
Calvam671/
Coluon671/
Coolbanck670/
Solvon670/

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