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    The surname Colcord

    A German occupational surname, carried by 638 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex C426

    Colcord: #35,294 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Colcord #35,294, 638 people Colcord: #35,294 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Colcord #35,294, 638 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Colcord is more common than 78.2% of them.

    Origin

    German origin

    Occupational surname for a lime burner, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kalc (“lime”).

    Colcord is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

    One of 1,101 German surnames on this site.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 638 people named Colcord in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 483,927 Americans. That is up 0.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 633.

    #35,294
    rank among US surnames
    638
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +0.8%
    change since 2000 (was #33,933)

    Who is named Colcord

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    93% of people named Colcord identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.0% as two or more races and 2.0% as American Indian and Alaska Native.

    • White (not Hispanic) 93%
    • Two or more races 3.0%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 2.0%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Colcords

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Roswell K. Colcord
      American politician (1839-1939)

    Other German surnames

    All 1,101 German surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Colcord come from?
    Occupational surname for a lime burner, from an agent derivative of Middle High German kalc (“lime”).
    How common is the surname Colcord?
    638 people in the United States had the surname Colcord in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 483,927 Americans. It ranked 35,294th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Colcord?
    In the 2010 Census, 93% of people named Colcord identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.0% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Colcord?
    Roswell K. Colcord, American politician (1839-1939).
    Where is the surname Colcord most common?
    Wikidata records people named Colcord in the United States.
    What type of surname is Colcord?
    Colcord is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
    Is the surname Colcord getting more or less common?
    More common. 633 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 638 in 2010, up 0.8%.