Colan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colan family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 44
Farmer 5
Agricultural Labourer 4
Tailoress 4
General Labourer 3
Gardener 3
Domestic Servant 3
Shoe Maker 2
Labourer 2
Domestic 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Coal Miner 2
Charwoman 2
School Teacher 2
Dress Maker 2
Needle Maker 2
Leather Dresser 2
Butcher 1
Cap Maker 1
Char Woman 1
Cleaner Apprentice 1
Cotton Warper 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Domestic Servant Cook 1
Hotel House Maid 1

Colan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collen 67% 4,749
2 Colin 80% 1,225
3 Cline 40% 1,206
4 Coulon 67% 940
5 Colan 100% 684
6 Collon 67% 638
7 Colon 80% 611
8 Clean 60% 453
9 Colien 67% 440
10 Colen 80% 429
11 Coulin 67% 429
12 Collan 83% 396
13 Coulan 83% 347
14 Clunie 33% 315
15 Coolan 83% 307
16 Colain 83% 274
17 Clane 60% 234
18 Clune 40% 216
19 Calon 60% 164
20 Clone 40% 152
21 Colne 60% 149
22 Cleane 50% 140
23 Clain 60% 138
24 Coloin 67% 131
25 Clan 80% 123
26 Coolin 67% 121

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The surname Colan is the 5th most popular variant of Collen.

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