Colvin Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colvin Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colvin family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Agricultural Labourer 7
General Labourer 6
Cook Domestic Servant 3
Living On Her Own Means 3
Domestic Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Dress Maker 2
Nurse 2
Boot Maker 2
Errand Boy 2
Housemaid 2
Tailors Machinist 2
Wood Dairy Man 2
Shipyard Labourer 2
Art Student 1
Blacksmith 1
Box Maker 1
Brass Moulder 1
Brass Moulders Apprentice 1
General Servant 1
Green Grocer 1
Gun Powder Maker 1
Housemaid Warbrass Domestic 1
Iron Moulders Apprentice 1

Colvin Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Colvin 100% 3,111
2 Calvin 83% 571
3 Colven 83% 525
4 Claven 50% 158
5 Cleavin 57% 131
6 Clavin 67% 108

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

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