Collette

Collette Meaning & Origin

About Collette
The surname Collette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Nicolas," which itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." The name Collette is a diminutive form of Nicolas, indicating a descendant or a person associated with someone named Nicolas. It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the son or daughter of a man named Nicolas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Collette: 4,927
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,840
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.67

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/kəˈlɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collette in Braille

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

The name Collette in braille

How to sign the name Collette using Sign Language

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

The name Collette in sign language

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