How common is the surname Coll?

2,704 people in the United States had the surname Coll in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 114,181 Americans. It ranked 11,608th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Coll?

In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Coll identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Coll?

Mad Dog Coll, American mobster during depression-era, followed by Israel Coll.

Where is the surname Coll most common?

Wikidata records people named Coll in Argentina and Ireland.

Is the surname Coll getting more or less common?

Less common. 3,005 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,704 in 2010, down 10%.

Is Coll also a first name?

Yes. Coll is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Coll

A patronymic surname, carried by 2,704 people in the United States.

Pronounced /kɒl/ 1 syllable Soundex C400

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Coll is more common than 92.8% of them.

Origin

Clipping of Nicholas

Coll is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,704 people named Coll in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 114,181 Americans. That is down 10% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,005.

#11,608

rank among US surnames

2,704

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

-10%

change since 2000 (was #9,902)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#11,603	Drane	2,706	114,097
#11,605	Taub	2,705	114,139
#11,608	Coll	2,704	114,181
#11,610	Arocho	2,703	114,223
#11,612	Sangster	2,702	114,266
#11,614	Huie	2,701	114,308

Who is named Coll

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

73% of people named Coll identified as white (not Hispanic), 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.6% as Black (not Hispanic).

White (not Hispanic) 73%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Native American, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Colls

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mad Dog Coll
American mobster during depression-era, 1908–1932
Israel Coll
Argentine footballer, born 1993
Roberto Coll
Argentinian footballer (1925-2013)

Notable Colls come mostly from Argentina (2) and Ireland (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Coll

Coll has the Soundex code C400, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C400.

Questions

Where does the surname Coll come from?: Clipping of Nicholas
How common is the surname Coll?: 2,704 people in the United States had the surname Coll in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 114,181 Americans. It ranked 11,608th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Coll?: In the 2010 Census, 73% of people named Coll identified as white (not Hispanic), and 23% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Coll?: Mad Dog Coll, American mobster during depression-era, followed by Israel Coll.
Where is the surname Coll most common?: Wikidata records people named Coll in Argentina and Ireland.
How do you pronounce Coll?: Coll is /kɒl/, one syllable.
What type of surname is Coll?: Coll is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Coll getting more or less common?: Less common. 3,005 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,704 in 2010, down 10%.
Is Coll also a first name?: Yes. Coll is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.