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 634
Agricultural Labourer 79
General Labourer 50
Living On Own Means 35
General Servant Domestic 31
Farmer 31
Carpenter 30
Domestic Servant 28
Dress Maker 28
Labourer 26
Living On Her Own Means 25
Laundress 22
Farm Labourer 21
Blacksmith 18
Baker 16
General Servant 16
House Keeper 15
Tailor 15
Cook Domestic Servant 15
Stone Mason 15
Gardener 14
Farm Servant 12
Shoe Maker 11
Painter 11
Ag Labourer 10

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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