Colyer Surname
Approximately 6,421 people bear this surname
Colyer Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the collier,' i.e. a charcoal burner. '1598, Jan. 8. Buried, a daughter of a collier at Blawith' (Registers, Ulverston). An Act of Parliament (Elizabeth) is entitled, 'An Act that timber shall not be felled to make coals for the burning of iron.
Read More About This SurnameColyer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,990 | 1:90,842 | 10,205 |
| England | 1,290 | 1:43,192 | 5,495 |
| Australia | 639 | 1:42,247 | 5,396 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Mexico | 26 | 1:4,774,085 | 28,474 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 767 | 1:31,780 | 4,217 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,055 | 1:47,601 | 5,448 |
Colyer (20) may also be a first name.
Colyer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the collier,' i.e. a charcoal burner. '1598, Jan. 8. Buried, a daughter of a collier at Blawith' (Registers, Ulverston). An Act of Parliament (Elizabeth) is entitled, 'An Act that timber shall not be felled to make coals for the burning of iron.' The Psalmist speaks of 'coals of juniper.' Collier is the term still used throughout Furness and along the Duddon for a charcoal burner. The fuel was used in the bloom-smithies. See Ashburner and Bloomer.
Adam Colier, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Benedictus Colier, 1379: ibid.
John le Collier. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Henry le Colyer, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert le Cohere, Bedfordshire, ibid.
Thomas le Colier, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
1570. Zachary Collyer and Alice Hawkyns: Marriage Lic. (London).
The word collier originally meant a charcoal-burner and not, as now, a coal-miner. John Colzear was piper in Dunfermline in 1582 (Dunfermline), and another John Coilzear was retoured heir of John Coilzear de Lochgellie his father in 1606 (Retours, Fife, 163). Major David Coolyear referred to in 1667 (Bruces of Airth, p. xxvi) is doubtless the Major David Robertson alias Collyar in the parish of Tillicoultrie mentioned in 1671 (Dunblane). This major may be the person referred to by Macfarlane: "A Robertson a Branch from the family of Strowan Changed his name from Robertson to Collier having got out of Scotland to Holland for a Slaughter in a Collier Ship from Culross to Holland. Settled there and called himself Collier he came to be a Collonell in the Service of the States" (Macfarlane, II, p. 314—315). William Coalyear in Craigiewall, 1674 (Edin. App.). Colyeer 1679, Colzear 1563.
= Collier, q.v.
A maker of charcoal, formerly a much more important and common occupation than now. In medieval documents it is written Le Coliere, Carbonarius, &c.
This name was assumed by an ancestor of the family, because when hotly pursued by his enemies he hid himself in a coal pit.
A name of occupation, a dealer or workman in coals.
Colyer Demographics
Average Colyer Salary in
United States
$42,571 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colyer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colyer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Colyer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Colyer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 76,332nd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,134,955 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Colyer reside; 64 percent reside in North America and 64 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held forename throughout the world It is held by 20 people.
Colyer is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 3,990 people, or 1 in 90,842. In The United States Colyer is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, Kentucky, where 8 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Colyer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Colyer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Colyer surname grew 378 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 714 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colyer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Colyer last name are 21.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.96% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Colyer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.27% less than the national average, earning R 137,196 per year; in United States they earn 1.34% less than the national average, earning $42,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $53,537 CAD per year.
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