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
School 63
Private Means 7
Shop Assistant 6
Farm Labourer 6
Labourer 5
Dressmaker 5
None 4
General Labourer 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Student 3
Bank Clerk 3
Charwoman 3
General Servant Domestic 3
Painter 3
Scholar 3
Housekeeper 3
At Home 3
Commercial Clerk 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3
Soldier 3
Clerk 2
Bricklayers Labourer 2
Coal Miner (hewer) 2
No Occupation 2
General Dealer 2

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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