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
Living On Own Means 68
General Labourer 42
Farmer 40
General Servant Domestic 38
Scholar 37
Dress Maker 29
Laundress Wash 28
Carpenter 24
Cook Domestic 24
Agricultural Labourer 20
Housemaid Domestic 19
Dressmaker 15
Gardener Domestic 15
House Keeper Domestic 15
Commercial Clerk 14
Domestic Servant 14
Tailoress 13
Servant Domestic 12
Gardener 12
Stone Mason 11
Blacksmith 11
School 11
Tailor 10
Market Gardener 10
Groom Domestic 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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