Colver Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Colver Surname Definition:

For Culver, q.v.

Colver Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6971:520,02743,436
England3781:147,40214,157
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Guernsey221:2,929767
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

The alternate forms: Colvér (4) are calculated separately.

Colver (177) may also be a first name.

Colver Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Culver, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch kolver, one who plays at kolf, a favorite game in Holland.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Colver Last Name Facts

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

The last name Colver occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Colvér. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colver? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 310,758th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,012,827 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Colver reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 685,598th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 177 people.

Colver is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 697 people, or 1 in 520,027. In The United States Colver is most numerous in: California, where 13 percent are found, Illinois, where 10 percent are found and Washington, where 8 percent are found. Outside of The United States Colver is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Colver Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colver has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colver Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Colver surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.09% registered with the party.

The amount Colver earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $43,391 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.57% less than the national average, earning $41,452 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Colvér944/
Collver92913/
Colvert92839/
Colverd9278/
Colvier9238/
Coulver923/
Colveur921/
Coolver920/
Scolver920/
Colve9156/
Coulvier8623/
Calver834,357/
Solver831,090/
Kolver83586/
Colber83145/
Colvez83122/
Colvey83113/
Zolver8389/
Colvee8330/
Colvet8316/
Coluer835/
Colvie833/
Colves833/
Colvée833/
Colvea832/
Colwer830/
Calvert7745,313/
Colbert7736,524/
Calvier77522/
Colvett77313/
Colbear77132/
Zollver7732/
Coulber7715/
Chalver7713/
Calverd779/
Kollver777/
Colbere775/
Koelver774/
Colluer772/
Collber772/
Coluert772/
Solvier772/
Callver771/
Calvetr771/
Collves771/
Colwier771/
Scalver771/
Calvere771/
Calveur771/
Colveid771/
Colberd770/
Colbier770/
Calverh770/
Cuilver770/
Colwert770/
Calve731,044/
Colbe73441/
Kolve73334/
Colva7320/
Colvi7318/
Colue737/
Colvy736/
Colwe734/
Colhouer71174/
Coolbear71111/
Coulbert7166/
Calveard7134/
Colbertt7122/
Callvert718/
Calveart714/
Calveert714/
Colbeert713/
Collbert712/
Colliuer712/
Calvertt711/
Calverrt711/
Coilbert711/
Colwherd711/
Cohlbeur710/
Calvet6712,710/
Calvez678,944/
Kolber672,441/
Calvey671,385/
Calves671,130/
Salver67321/
Colbey67272/
Colvis67263/
Kelver67216/
Colbea67141/
Calvie6768/
Kalver6765/
Kolves6762/
Coolberth6735/
Colwes6735/
Calved6729/
Calwer6721/
Zolber6720/
Kolvir6718/
Kolvey6713/
Calber6711/
Zalver679/
Solwer678/
Colwey673/
Colbér673/
Kolveš673/
Colvid672/
Soluer672/
Colweu671/
Kolhve671/
Kolverova671/
Kolveu671/
Koulve671/
Calvea671/
Coluey671/
Colvih671/
Colvit671/
Colwee671/
Coolwe671/
Kolveh671/
Kolwer671/
Kölver671/
Colwed670/
Colbee670/
Calvir670/
Collue670/
Jalver670/

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Colver Reference & Research

Colvin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Culver DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Colvin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Culver FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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