Coly Surname
Approximately 53,172 people bear this surname
Coly Surname Definition:
Local. A little river in Devonshire, England.
Coly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 50,919 | 1:286 | 54 |
| France | 1,299 | 1:51,134 | 6,707 |
| Gabon | 202 | 1:9,352 | 1,744 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Spain | 122 | 1:383,213 | 21,260 |
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Brazil | 56 | 1:3,822,756 | 105,432 |
| Gambia | 49 | 1:39,254 | 219 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Italy | 12 | 1:5,096,391 | 108,968 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Nicaragua | 5 | 1:1,204,218 | 5,298 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 178 | 1:282,127 | 22,717 |
Coly (2,494) may also be a first name.
Coly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Local. A little river in Devonshire, England.
Coly Demographics
Average Coly Salary in
United States
$42,881 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Coly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻲ) occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Coly? popularity and diffusion
It is the 10,563rd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 137,056 people. The last name Coly is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Coly live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 147,827th most common forename throughout the world It is held by 2,494 people.
It is most widespread in Senegal, where it is held by 50,919 people, or 1 in 286. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Ziguinchor Region, where 50 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 33 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Senegal this surname occurs in 57 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent reside and Gabon, where 0 percent reside.
Coly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Coly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coly surname contracted 39 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Coly last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Coly earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.95% less than the national average, earning $29,336 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Coly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Coly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻛﻮﻟﻲ | kwly | - |
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