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
School 1,265
Coal Miner Hewer 128
General Labourer 87
Private Means 78
Farm Labourer 70
Labourer 66
At School 58
General Servant (domestic) 56
None 51
Dressmaker 51
Clerk 45
Domestic Servant 45
Cotton Weaver 43
At Home 40
Farmer 39
House Keeper 38
Bricklayer 36
Scholar 36
Housekeeper 35
House Painter 34
Laundress 31
Weaver 31
Charwoman 30
Dress Maker 29
Errand Boy 28

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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