Colding

Colding Meaning & Origin

About Colding
The surname Colding is of Danish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Kolli" or "Kollr," meaning "bald head" or "top of the head." The addition of the suffix "-ing" indicates "descendant of" or "belonging to," thus making Colding mean "descendant of Kolli" or "belonging to Kolli." This surname is primarily found in Denmark and may have been originally used to identify someone with a bald head or a prominent top of the head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colding: 400
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colding 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 Colding is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C043052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L D IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/colding*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colding in Braille

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

The name Colding in braille

How to sign the name Colding using Sign Language

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

The name Colding in sign language

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