Collon

Collon Meaning & Origin

About Collon
The surname Collon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Coileáin, meaning "descendant of Coileán." Coileán is a personal name derived from the word "coile," which means "whelp" or "young dog." The surname Collon is primarily found in County Cork, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely involved in the herding or breeding of dogs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Collon: 167
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 106,570
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/collon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collon in Braille

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

The name Collon in braille

How to sign the name Collon using Sign Language

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

The name Collon in sign language

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