How common is the surname Colman?

3,916 people in the United States had the surname Colman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,842 Americans. It ranked 8,435th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Colman?

Olivia Colman, British actress, followed by Ronald Colman.

Where is the surname Colman most common?

Wikidata records people named Colman in the United Kingdom, the United States and Argentina.

Is the surname Colman getting more or less common?

Less common. 4,028 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,916 in 2010, down 2.8%.

Is Colman also a first name?

Yes. Colman 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 Colman

A Latin patronymic surname, carried by 3,916 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex C455 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Colman is more common than 94.8% of them.

Origin

Latin origin

From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).

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

One of 91 Latin surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,916 people named Colman in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 78,842 Americans. That is down 2.8% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,028.

#8,435

rank among US surnames

3,916

people in 2010

1.3

per 100,000 Americans

-2.8%

change since 2000 (was #7,609)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#8,430	Maurice	3,919	78,782
#8,432	Hake	3,918	78,802
#8,434	Dameron	3,917	78,822
#8,435	Jessie	3,916	78,842
#8,437	Desousa	3,915	78,862

Who is named Colman

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

69% of people named Colman identified as white (not Hispanic), 20% as Black (not Hispanic) and 8.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 69%
Black (not Hispanic) 20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.1%
Two or more races 1.9%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.6%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Colmans

5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Olivia Colman
British actress, born 1974
Ronald Colman
British actor (1891–1958)
Samuel Colman
American artist and writer (1832-1920)
Gustavo Colman
Argentine footballer, born 1985
Booth Colman
American actor, 1923–2014

Notable Colmans come mostly from the United Kingdom (2), the United States (2) and Argentina (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Colman

Colman has the Soundex code C455, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C455.

Other Latin surnames

All 91 Latin surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Colman come from?: From the Irish saints' name Colmán, diminutive of Colm, from Latin columba (“dove”).
How common is the surname Colman?: 3,916 people in the United States had the surname Colman in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 78,842 Americans. It ranked 8,435th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Colman?: In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Colman identified as white (not Hispanic), and 20% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Colman?: Olivia Colman, British actress, followed by Ronald Colman.
Where is the surname Colman most common?: Wikidata records people named Colman in the United Kingdom, the United States and Argentina.
What type of surname is Colman?: Colman is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname Colman getting more or less common?: Less common. 4,028 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,916 in 2010, down 2.8%.
Is Colman also a first name?: Yes. Colman 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.