Collier Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Collier Name Meaning: Taken from the Anglo-Saxon word 'colier' or 'cole' meaning something similar to 'one who works with coal'.

An occuptaional name that refers to anyone who worked with coal or someones who makes charcoal.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Collier Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Collier family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 738
Agricultural Labourer 146
House Servant 96
Labourer 94
At Home 81
Servant 71
Farm Labourer 63
Coal Miner 60
Silk Weaver 44
Dress Maker 44
House Keeper 41
Shoe Maker 37
Annuitant 37
Laundress 35
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 32
Silk Winder 28
Errand Boy 26
Pauper 26
Cotton Weaver 24
Power Loom Weaver 24
General Servant 23
Carpenter 23
Weaver 21
Tailor 20
Scholar At Home 19

Collier Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Collier 100% 68,798
2 Collyer 86% 13,099
3 Colyer 71% 5,876
4 Coller 86% 4,573
5 Collar 71% 3,607
6 Culler 71% 1,419
7 Caller 71% 1,304
8 Callear 57% 1,020
9 Callier 86% 667
10 Colier 86% 397
11 Callar 57% 166
12 Collor 71% 111
13 Colliar 86% 103

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

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