Coleman Name Meaning: Originates from the Anglo-Saxon 'colmann', 'col' (meaning coal) and 'mann'(meaning 'man'). Also a popular Gaelic name taken from the forename 'Colman'.
An occupational name given to someone who gathered coal or was associated with the burner of wood to make coal.
Discover how your Coleman ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.Bedfordshire | 0 |
Buckinghamshire | 232 |
Berkshire | 0 |
Cambridgeshire | 88 |
Channel Islands | 21 |
Cheshire | 24 |
Cornwall | 39 |
Cumberland | 5 |
Derbyshire | 31 |
Devon | 190 |
Dorset | 57 |
Durham | 25 |
Essex | 157 |
Gloucestershire | 380 |
Hampshire | 238 |
Herefordshire | 56 |
Hertfordshire | 160 |
Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 33 |
Isle of Man | 0 |
Kent | 503 |
Lancashire | 243 |
Leicestershire | 350 |
Lincolnshire | 71 |
London | 1,329 |
Middlesex | 112 |
Northumberland | 5 |
Norfolk | 336 |
Northamptonshire | 376 |
Nottinghamshire | 152 |
Oxfordshire | 189 |
Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 33 |
Shropshire | 29 |
Suffolk | 266 |
Somerset | 301 |
Surrey | 99 |
Sussex | 382 |
Staffordshire | 115 |
Warwickshire | 292 |
Westmorland | 4 |
Wiltshire | 286 |
Worcestershire | 41 |
Yorkshire | 164 |
Anglesey | 0 |
Brecknockshire | 2 |
Cardiganshire | 2 |
Carnarvonshire | 1 |
Carmarthenshire | 1 |
Denbighshire | 0 |
Flintshire | 0 |
Glamorgan | 50 |
Merionethshire | 0 |
Montgomeryshire | 1 |
Monmouthshire | 47 |
Pembrokeshire | 2 |
Radnorshire | 0 |
Profession | Census Frequency |
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Agricultural Labourer | 453 |
Female Servant | 273 |
Independent | 204 |
Labourer | 184 |
Male Servant | 127 |
Farmer | 112 |
Shoe Maker | 65 |
Carpenter | 54 |
Ag Labourer | 37 |
Dress Maker | 34 |
Tailor | 33 |
Laundress | 27 |
Baker | 26 |
Servant | 24 |
Frame Work Knitter | 22 |
Butcher | 21 |
Gardener | 20 |
Blacksmith | 19 |
Pauper | 19 |
Grocer | 17 |
Bricklayer | 16 |
Lace Maker | 15 |
Pupil | 15 |
Independant | 14 |
Apprentice | 14 |
Name | Census Frequency |
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Mary Coleman | 6,628 |
William Coleman | 6,498 |
John Coleman | 6,070 |
Elizabeth Coleman | 3,909 |
George Coleman | 3,729 |
Thomas Coleman | 3,399 |
James Coleman | 3,350 |
Sarah Coleman | 3,340 |
Charles Coleman | 2,489 |
Henry Coleman | 2,240 |
Ann Coleman | 2,091 |
Ellen Coleman | 1,667 |
Eliza Coleman | 1,657 |
Jane Coleman | 1,569 |
Edward Coleman | 1,550 |
Annie Coleman | 1,441 |
Frederick Coleman | 1,418 |
Emma Coleman | 1,405 |
Joseph Coleman | 1,360 |
Arthur Coleman | 1,311 |
Alice Coleman | 1,310 |
Emily Coleman | 1,288 |
Alfred Coleman | 1,237 |
Samuel Coleman | 973 |
Richard Coleman | 967 |
Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
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1 | Coleman | 100% | 108,098 |
2 | Colman | 86% | 18,772 |
3 | Collman | 86% | 2,037 |
4 | Calman | 71% | 1,711 |
5 | Coulman | 71% | 1,380 |
6 | Coalman | 71% | 1,292 |
7 | Caleman | 86% | 299 |
8 | Coloman | 86% | 278 |
9 | Cleman | 86% | 251 |
10 | Clemon | 71% | 213 |
11 | Coliman | 86% | 144 |
12 | Coolman | 71% | 135 |
13 | Clemen | 71% | 106 |
14 | Colemon | 86% | 105 |
The surname Coleman is the most popular version of all its varients