Colter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colter family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 20
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Flax Operative 4
Cotton Factory Operative 3
Nurse Domestic Servant 2
General Labourer 2
Winder 2
Rivet Maker 2
Wife Of Cotler 1
Bricklayer's Labourer 1
Cook 1
Dock Labourer 1
Engine Fireman Ship 1
Errand Boy 1
Grocer Assistant 1
Mariner 1
Miner 1
Miner's Wife 1
Office Cleaner 1
Porter 1
Curate Of Prestwold & Hoton 1
Warehouse Woman 1
Silk Filler 1
Brass Founder 1

Colter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coulter 86% 6,398
2 Cleator 43% 1,468
3 Colter 100% 771
4 Clouter 71% 763
5 Clater 67% 694
6 Culter 83% 347
7 Calter 83% 287
8 Cleater 57% 176
9 Coalter 86% 126
10 Caulter 71% 122

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The surname Colter is the 3rd most popular variant of Coulter.

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