About Colgrove
The surname Colgrove is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "col" meaning "charcoal" and "graf" meaning "grove" or "thicket." Therefore, the name Colgrove is believed to have originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a grove of charcoal trees or a charcoal burner. The name may have also been given to someone with a dark complexion or someone associated with the color black.
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The surname Colgrove is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colgrove 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 Colgrove is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Colgrove in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Colgrove using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.