Colvill Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Colvill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville." Lower says,' There are three places in Normandy called Colleville From which of these came William de Colvile of Yorkshire, and Gilbert de Collavilla of Suffolk, mentioned in Domesday, is not yet ascertained' (Patr.

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Colvill Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2441:228,35319,058
United States1221:2,970,975173,956
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
France21:33,211,361423,184
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland361:103,9785,126
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Colvill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Colville." Lower says,' There are three places in Normandy called Colleville From which of these came William de Colvile of Yorkshire, and Gilbert de Collavilla of Suffolk, mentioned in Domesday, is not yet ascertained' (Patr. Brit). With Colwell and Colwill, compare Boswell for Bosville. There is a township named Colwell in the parish of Chollerton, Northumberland But the above is the more probable origin.

Roger de Colevil, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter de Colevile, Lincolnshire ibid.

Philip de Colevill, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Roger de Colewell, Gloucestershire, ibid.

John de Colvele, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Philip de Colwil, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Johannes Colvill, et Magota uxor ejus, jailhur, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Peter Colewille, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Colwelle, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1642. John Colwell and Mary Chancy: Marriage Lic. (London).

1739. Married — John Edwards and Hannah Colvill: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Colvin.' 'Colvin or Colvinus was a Devonshire tenant-in-chief, and held his lands in the reign of Edward the Confessor, and at the making of Domesday' (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Coffin, which is still found in Devon as a surname (v. Coffin), is in many cases but a variant.

1733. Married — Thomas Brewer and Jane Colvin: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

(French) belonging to Colville or Colle- ville (Normandy) = Col’s Estate or Farmstead [Latin villa] This name appears in copies of the Roll of Battle Abbey as Colvile.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Colville. H.R.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The village on the neck of the hill, or near the hazel—wood; Col, Gaelic, hazel; and ville, a village, changed into well. Coldwell denotes the quality of the water, a cold spring; Colwold, the hazel—wild, or bushy place of hazels.

— An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur
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Colvill Last Name Facts

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

Colvill is found most in England. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colvill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 667,223rd most widely held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 16,230,615 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Colvill reside; 55 percent reside in Northern Europe and 55 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 228,353. In England Colvill is primarily concentrated in: Essex, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Kent, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Colvill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Colvill has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Colvill last name expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 158 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Colvill Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Colvill last name are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the party.

The amount Colvill earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.57% more than the national average, earning $47,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.72% less than the national average, earning $36,406 CAD per year.

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Colville935,665/
Colvil92216/
Collville886/
Colvell86142/
Colvile8668/
Calvill866/
Colvelle8060/
Calville806/
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Caulvill801/
Collvile800/
Collvell800/
Calvil77107/
Colvel7720/
Caulville752/
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Calvell719/
Solvell716/
Salvill711/
Collvel710/
Calvelle673/
Colwelle670/
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