College

College Meaning & Origin

About College
The surname College is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "colage" or "col(l)age," meaning "a collection" or "a gathering." It is believed to have originally referred to a person who lived near a college or a gathering place, or someone who worked at a college or was associated with an educational institution. The surname College may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was knowledgeable or scholarly.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name College: 426
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLJ
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IH0 JH
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlɪʤ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLJ', 'KLK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name College in Braille

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

The name College in braille

How to sign the name College using Sign Language

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

The name College in sign language

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