Coleman Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coleman Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coleman family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,824
Agricultural Labourer 399
General Labourer 216
Labourer 196
Dress Maker 140
Domestic Servant 139
Laundress 114
General Servant 113
Coal Miner 110
Farm Labourer 106
Carpenter 80
Annuitant 66
General Servant Domestic 61
House Keeper 50
Charwoman 47
Bricklayer Labourer 46
Shoe Maker 43
Servant 42
Bricklayer 41
Gardener 40
Cook Domestic Servant 39
Errand Boy 39
Tailor 39
Painter 36
No Occupation 35

Coleman Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
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

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The surname Coleman is the most popular version of all its varients

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