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

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Collett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Collett family

Profession Census Frequency
School 558
Private Means 54
Farm Labourer 54
General Labourer 33
Farmer 30
Dressmaker 27
None 27
General Servant (domestic) 26
Scholar 25
Clerk 23
Domestic Servant 23
Carpenter 21
Labourer 20
Shop Assistant 19
Butcher 18
Assisting In Business 18
Cook (domestic) 17
Dress Maker 17
Errand Boy 16
Assisting In The Business 15
Laundress 15
Bricklayer 14
Market Gardener 14
At School 13
House Painter 13

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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