Colbaugh

Colbaugh Meaning & Origin

About Colbaugh
The surname Colbaugh is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cola" or "Col," which means "coal" or "charcoal," and the word "beorg," meaning "hill" or "mound." Therefore, the surname Colbaugh is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a hill or mound associated with coal or charcoal. It is also possible that the name could have been occupational, referring to someone who worked with coal or charcoal.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colbaugh is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colbaugh: 408
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,066
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colbaugh based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Colbaugh is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L B AO2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊlˌbɔ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colbaugh in Braille

Here's how to represent Colbaugh in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colbaugh in braille

How to sign the name Colbaugh using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Colbaugh using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colbaugh in sign language

Numerology