Coles Name Meaning: Possibly deriving from the patronomic form the given name 'Cole' Middle English pet name for Nicholas. Or an Olde English pre 7th Century nickname 'Cola', meaning coal black and so could have revferred to an individual with a dark complexion or black hair.
Pre 7th Century. First recorded instance of Coles in 1500's.
Discover how your Coles 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 | 189 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 17 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 0 |
| Cornwall | 25 |
| Cumberland | 6 |
| Derbyshire | 10 |
| Devon | 706 |
| Dorset | 64 |
| Durham | 9 |
| Essex | 25 |
| Gloucestershire | 191 |
| Hampshire | 412 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 65 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 86 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 75 |
| Lancashire | 19 |
| Leicestershire | 20 |
| Lincolnshire | 21 |
| London | 649 |
| Middlesex | 38 |
| Northumberland | 0 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 396 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | 345 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 86 |
| Shropshire | 48 |
| Suffolk | 13 |
| Somerset | 1,338 |
| Surrey | 94 |
| Sussex | 87 |
| Staffordshire | 33 |
| Warwickshire | 133 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 167 |
| Worcestershire | 25 |
| Yorkshire | 17 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 2 |
| Glamorgan | 27 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 41 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 337 |
| Female Servant | 238 |
| Independent | 163 |
| Labourer | 115 |
| Male Servant | 99 |
| Farmer | 75 |
| Ag Labourer | 61 |
| Shoe Maker | 49 |
| Carpenter | 48 |
| Baker | 34 |
| Tailor | 34 |
| Blacksmith | 24 |
| Dress Maker | 20 |
| Mason | 19 |
| Servant | 15 |
| Apprentice | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Butcher | 13 |
| Gardener | 13 |
| Pauper | 12 |
| Clerk | 12 |
| Smith | 10 |
| Weaver | 10 |
| Miller | 10 |
| Coal Miner | 10 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Coles | 5,237 |
| Mary Coles | 4,523 |
| John Coles | 3,685 |
| Elizabeth Coles | 3,339 |
| George Coles | 2,894 |
| Sarah Coles | 2,458 |
| Thomas Coles | 2,426 |
| James Coles | 2,329 |
| Charles Coles | 2,101 |
| Henry Coles | 1,889 |
| Ann Coles | 1,506 |
| Jane Coles | 1,180 |
| Eliza Coles | 1,167 |
| Frederick Coles | 1,162 |
| Emma Coles | 1,143 |
| Ellen Coles | 1,108 |
| Alice Coles | 1,006 |
| Annie Coles | 982 |
| Emily Coles | 935 |
| Alfred Coles | 913 |
| Joseph Coles | 907 |
| Robert Coles | 826 |
| Albert Coles | 773 |
| Edward Coles | 768 |
| Arthur Coles | 742 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coles | 100% | 76,761 |
| 2 | Close | 40% | 17,839 |
| 3 | Coales | 83% | 4,555 |
| 4 | Colls | 80% | 3,063 |
| 5 | Ecles | 60% | 2,463 |
| 6 | Coules | 83% | 1,549 |
| 7 | Colles | 83% | 941 |
| 8 | Coals | 60% | 926 |
| 9 | Cales | 80% | 855 |
| 10 | Clues | 60% | 762 |
| 11 | Cluse | 40% | 614 |
| 12 | Cailes | 67% | 422 |
| 13 | Eceles | 67% | 315 |
| 14 | Colis | 80% | 311 |
| 15 | Clase | 40% | 296 |
| 16 | Clease | 50% | 255 |
| 17 | Cooles | 83% | 249 |
| 18 | Cols | 80% | 204 |
| 19 | Coils | 60% | 194 |
| 20 | Colas | 80% | 151 |
| 21 | Couls | 60% | 114 |
| 22 | Claus | 40% | 109 |
| 23 | Clueas | 50% | 101 |
| 24 | Ecls | 40% | 101 |
| 25 | Eacles | 50% | 100 |
The surname Coles is the most popular version of all its varients