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
School 34
General Servant (domestic) 4
Clerk 3
Private Means 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Dock Labourer 3
Hawker 3
Electric Swiat 3
Charwoman 2
Bricklayer 2
Seedsman & Florist 2
Governess 2
Labourer General 2
Farm Labourer 2
Pen Worker 2
Scholar 1
Student For The Priesthood 1
Wood Porter 1
Builders Labourer 1
Carman 1
Carter On Farm 1
Dressmaker 1
Gardener Domestic 1
Gardner Domestic 1
Packer Railway Platelayer 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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