Cole Name Meaning: Derived from the Old English "col" meaning "coal".
The name \"Cole\" was originally a nickname for someone who was dark-skinned or \"coal-black\". It is an English spelling of the German \"Kohl\".
Discover how your Cole ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 364 |
| Buckinghamshire | 84 |
| Berkshire | 265 |
| Cambridgeshire | 497 |
| Channel Islands | 56 |
| Cheshire | 208 |
| Cornwall | 352 |
| Cumberland | 36 |
| Derbyshire | 176 |
| Devon | 2,178 |
| Dorset | 355 |
| Durham | 587 |
| Essex | 1,965 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,488 |
| Hampshire | 1,714 |
| Herefordshire | 286 |
| Hertfordshire | 221 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 125 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 1,252 |
| Lancashire | 1,361 |
| Leicestershire | 191 |
| Lincolnshire | 557 |
| London | 6,336 |
| Middlesex | 1,274 |
| Northumberland | 247 |
| Norfolk | 501 |
| Northamptonshire | 308 |
| Nottinghamshire | 175 |
| Oxfordshire | 92 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 125 |
| Shropshire | 72 |
| Suffolk | 583 |
| Somerset | 522 |
| Surrey | 1,082 |
| Sussex | 681 |
| Staffordshire | 1,039 |
| Warwickshire | 776 |
| Westmorland | 22 |
| Wiltshire | 559 |
| Worcestershire | 813 |
| Yorkshire | 1,468 |
| Anglesey | 1 |
| Brecknockshire | 20 |
| Cardiganshire | 16 |
| Carnarvonshire | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 73 |
| Denbighshire | 22 |
| Flintshire | 13 |
| Glamorgan | 898 |
| Merionethshire | 1 |
| Montgomeryshire | 2 |
| Monmouthshire | 333 |
| Pembrokeshire | 465 |
| Radnorshire | 19 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 385 |
| General Labourer | 377 |
| General Servant Domestic | 263 |
| Scholar | 241 |
| Dress Maker | 233 |
| Farmer | 214 |
| Cook Domestic | 176 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 173 |
| Domestic Servant | 149 |
| Carpenter | 148 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 138 |
| Laundress Wash | 118 |
| Ordinary Agricultural Labourer | 114 |
| Dressmaker | 96 |
| Bricklayer | 88 |
| School | 87 |
| Servant Domestic | 83 |
| House Maid Domestic | 78 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 71 |
| Charwoman | 70 |
| House Painter | 66 |
| Carman | 65 |
| Commercial Clerk | 65 |
| Gardener Domestic | 65 |
| Butcher | 64 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Cole | 13,718 |
| Mary Cole | 11,927 |
| John Cole | 10,359 |
| Elizabeth Cole | 8,358 |
| George Cole | 7,356 |
| Thomas Cole | 6,352 |
| Sarah Cole | 6,314 |
| James Cole | 6,300 |
| Charles Cole | 4,638 |
| Henry Cole | 4,243 |
| Ann Cole | 3,724 |
| Jane Cole | 3,717 |
| Eliza Cole | 2,897 |
| Frederick Cole | 2,758 |
| Emma Cole | 2,745 |
| Alice Cole | 2,710 |
| Ellen Cole | 2,708 |
| Annie Cole | 2,541 |
| Robert Cole | 2,518 |
| Alfred Cole | 2,510 |
| Emily Cole | 2,474 |
| Joseph Cole | 2,445 |
| Arthur Cole | 2,175 |
| Edward Cole | 2,173 |
| Richard Cole | 2,121 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole | 100% | 200,786 |
| 2 | Cale | 75% | 6,930 |
| 3 | Coole | 80% | 6,684 |
| 4 | Clee | 50% | 4,433 |
| 5 | Cool | 50% | 2,112 |
| 6 | Coll | 75% | 1,939 |
| 7 | Coal | 50% | 1,427 |
| 8 | Coil | 50% | 604 |
| 9 | Cail | 25% | 572 |
| 10 | Cooil | 40% | 523 |
| 11 | Coale | 80% | 498 |
| 12 | Col | 75% | 449 |
| 13 | Coul | 50% | 409 |
| 14 | Cule | 75% | 372 |
| 15 | Caul | 25% | 343 |
| 16 | Clue | 50% | 316 |
| 17 | Caile | 60% | 268 |
| 18 | Colee | 80% | 255 |
| 19 | Coel | 50% | 240 |
| 20 | Caloe | 60% | 237 |
| 21 | Coule | 80% | 228 |
| 22 | Colle | 80% | 204 |
| 23 | Oclee | 40% | 197 |
| 24 | Colea | 80% | 156 |
| 25 | Ceal | 25% | 130 |
| 26 | Coile | 80% | 129 |
| 27 | Cola | 75% | 123 |
| 28 | Ecle | 50% | 122 |
| 29 | Kohl | 25% | 104 |
The surname Cole is the most popular version of all its varients