Collett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Collett Name Meaning: This is a diminutive of 'col',a pet form of the male given name 'Nikolaos'. 'Nikan',conquer + 'laos',people.

This may represent successful individuals 'victory-people'. The name was popular among 'Christians' & usually borne by a 'monk'.

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Surname Distribution

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Collett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Collett family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 794
Agricultural Labourer 107
Domestic Servant 39
Labourer 35
General Labourer 33
Carpenter 29
Dress Maker 29
General Servant 28
Farm Labourer 24
Stone Mason 20
General Servant Domestic 18
Annuitant 17
Laundress 17
Tailor 12
Blacksmith 12
Coal Miner 12
Baker 11
Cook Domestic Servant 10
Errand Boy 10
Grocer 10
Black Smith 10
Tailoress 9
Shoe Maker 9
Joiner 8
Gardener 8

Collett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collett 100% 28,164
2 Collet 86% 1,719
3 Collitt 86% 1,192
4 Collette 88% 460
5 Callett 86% 380
6 Cullett 86% 237
7 Colett 86% 160

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

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