Colin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 7
Farm Labourer 6
House Servant 3
Coal Miner 2
Labourer At Iron Works 2
Commercial Clerk 2
General Servant 2
Shepherd 2
At Home 2
Attendant On The Insane 2
House Keeper 1
Seamstress 1
Assistant To A Stationer 1
Boot & Shoe Maker 1
Boot & Shoe Maker Employing 30 Men & Woman 1
Major Army Royal Pensioner 1
Stone Miner 1
Bricklayer Labourer 1
Char Woman 1
Household Servant 1
Ribbon Weaver 1
Servant 1
Sunday Scholar 1
Wife Of Above 1

Colin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collin 83% 16,136
2 Colin 100% 1,225
3 Cline 60% 1,206
4 Coulon 67% 940
5 Colan 80% 684
6 Colon 80% 611
7 Clean 40% 453
8 Colien 83% 440
9 Colen 80% 429
10 Coulin 83% 429
11 Coulan 67% 347
12 Clunie 33% 315
13 Coolan 67% 307
14 Colain 83% 274
15 Clane 40% 234
16 Clune 40% 216
17 Calon 60% 164
18 Clone 40% 152
19 Colne 60% 149
20 Cleane 33% 140
21 Clain 60% 138
22 Coloin 83% 131
23 Clan 60% 123
24 Coolin 83% 121

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The surname Colin is the 2nd most popular variant of Collin.

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