Last Name COLLIER

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Meaning The collier, i.e. charcoal-burner.
This name was assumed by an ancestor of the family, because when hotly pursued by his enemies he hid himself in a coal pit.
A name of occupation, a dealer or workman in coals.
Origin English, Scottish, Jewish, Irish, Falkland, Maori, Belgian, Zimbabwean, South african

Rank 556 (2000 US census) 491 (1990 US census)
Count 54,414 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 69.6%, or 37872 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 26.48%, or 14409 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.37%, or 201 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.52%, or 283 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.79%, or 974 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.24%, or 675 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


Longest last names

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American Surnames

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