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Where Does The Last Name Coly Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Coly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻮﻟﻲ) is most common in Senegal. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coly? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Coly is the 10,563^rd most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,056 people. The surname is predominantly 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 147,827^th most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 2,494 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Senegal, where it is borne by 50,919 people, or 1 in 286. In Senegal Coly is most frequent in: Ziguinchor Region, where 50 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 33 percent reside and Sédhiou Region, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Senegal this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also common in France, where 2 percent reside and Gabon, where 0 percent reside.

Coly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Coly has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 39 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coly Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Coly surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Coly last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political 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.