Colter Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Colter Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Colter family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer 3
Male Servant 2
Ag Labourer 2
Sailmaker 2
Keeper 1
Herbal Doctor 1
Servant 1
Female Servant 1
Ag Lab 1
Coach Master 1
Independent 1
Mason 1
Slater 1
Dress Maker 1
Frame Work Knitter 1
Clerk 1

Colter Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coulter 86% 6,398
2 Cleator 43% 1,468
3 Colter 100% 771
4 Clouter 71% 763
5 Clater 67% 694
6 Culter 83% 347
7 Calter 83% 287
8 Cleater 57% 176
9 Coalter 86% 126
10 Caulter 71% 122

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The surname Colter is the 3rd most popular variant of Coulter.

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