Colvin Surname
Approximately 35,583 people bear this surname
Colvin Surname Definition:
A vernacular pronunciation of Colville, which see. compare Melvin-Melville. John Colvin in the parish of Bothkennar, 1680 (Stirling). In the sixteenth century the same person is recorded as Colville and Collwyne (Protocols, II, 106,108). There was an earlier Colvin from Old English Colwine, but the Scottish surname is undoubtedly from Colville.
Read More About This SurnameColvin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,174 | 1:12,012 | 1,495 |
| England | 1,631 | 1:34,162 | 4,511 |
| Australia | 1,389 | 1:19,435 | 2,694 |
| Canada | 751 | 1:49,062 | 5,954 |
| Scotland | 535 | 1:10,007 | 1,387 |
| New Zealand | 237 | 1:19,107 | 3,364 |
| Northern Ireland | 197 | 1:9,366 | 1,515 |
| South Africa | 115 | 1:471,110 | 39,128 |
| Chile | 91 | 1:193,588 | 6,209 |
| Ireland | 84 | 1:56,059 | 3,870 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:53,354 | 4,894 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| Isle of Man | 26 | 1:3,301 | 713 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Austria | 23 | 1:370,236 | 39,193 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| France | 10 | 1:6,642,272 | 293,169 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 399 | 1:11,102 | 1,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 521 | 1:7,185 | 1,016 |
| England | 477 | 1:51,101 | 6,204 |
| Isle of Man | 48 | 1:1,131 | 171 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,904 | 1:10,240 | 1,331 |
Colvin (1,819) may also be a first name.
Colvin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A vernacular pronunciation of Colville, which see. compare Melvin-Melville. John Colvin in the parish of Bothkennar, 1680 (Stirling). In the sixteenth century the same person is recorded as Colville and Collwyne (Protocols, II, 106,108). There was an earlier Colvin from Old English Colwine, but the Scottish surname is undoubtedly from Colville.
For Calvin, q.v.
(English, Irish, Scottish) Descendant of Calvin (bald); son of Anluan (great hero); one who came from Colleville (Col’s farm), in Normandy; descendant of Ceolwine (ship, friend).
Colvin or Colvinus was a Devonshire tenant in chief, and held his lands in the reign of Edw. the Confessor, and at the making of Domesd. See Coffin.
May be derived from calbhin, a diminutive of calb, 'bald'
Colvin Demographics
Average Colvin Salary in
United States
$41,733 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colvin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colvin Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colvin (Hindi: कोल्विन, Marathi: वीन) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colvin? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 15,661st most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 204,804 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Colvin reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 78 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 178,966th most commonly used first name globally, held by 1,819 people.
This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 30,174 people, or 1 in 12,012. In The United States Colvin is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, Ohio, where 6 percent reside and Alabama, where 5 percent reside. Aside from The United States Colvin is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.
Colvin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Colvin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Colvin surname rose 615 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 342 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 79 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 5,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colvin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Colvin last name are 18.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Colvin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning 359,393 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning R 248,844 per year; in United States they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $41,733 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.02% more than the national average, earning $53,172 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholvin | 92 | 175 | / |
| Colvine | 92 | 97 | / |
| Collvin | 92 | 43 | / |
| Colving | 92 | 6 | / |
| Colvina | 92 | 5 | / |
| Colvein | 92 | 1 | / |
| Colvinnc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Calvin | 83 | 21,869 | / |
| Colven | 83 | 200 | / |
| Solvin | 83 | 153 | / |
| Kolvin | 83 | 37 | / |
| Colvim | 83 | 3 | / |
| Calvain | 77 | 490 | / |
| Chalvin | 77 | 360 | / |
| Scalvin | 77 | 114 | / |
| Calvine | 77 | 104 | / |
| Calvina | 77 | 20 | / |
| Kolvina | 77 | 15 | / |
| Calvein | 77 | 5 | / |
| Solvien | 77 | 4 | / |
| Calvien | 77 | 2 | / |
| Callvin | 77 | 2 | / |
| Calving | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calvinn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calvion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Calvoin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Colbine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Calvint | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colbain | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colbuin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colvent | 77 | 0 | / |
| Caulvin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colvean | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colboin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Colwine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Coulbine | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cahlving | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kelvin | 67 | 22,596 | / |
| Salvin | 67 | 1,474 | / |
| Kalvin | 67 | 1,132 | / |
| Jalvin | 67 | 405 | / |
| Kálvin | 67 | 223 | / |
| Solven | 67 | 100 | / |
| Calven | 67 | 41 | / |
| Calvén | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kolvyn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zalvin | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kolven | 67 | 12 | / |
| Calvín | 67 | 9 | / |
| Caullvine | 67 | 8 | / |
| Cölven | 67 | 7 | / |
| Calvyn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Coolbeing | 67 | 1 | / |
Colvin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Colvin in the Hindi language | ||
| कोल्विन | kolvina | - |
| Colvin in the Marathi language | ||
| वीन | vina | 66.67 |
| कॉलवीन | kolavina | 33.33 |
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Colvin Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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