Collopy

Collopy Meaning & Origin

About Collopy
The surname Collopy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Callúpaigh, meaning "descendant of Callúpaigh." The name Callúpaigh is believed to be a variant of the name Callaghan, which itself is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Ceallacháin, meaning "descendant of Ceallachán." Ceallachán is a personal name derived from the word "ceallach," meaning "bright-headed" or "warlike." Therefore, the surname Collopy ultimately signifies a person of Irish descent whose ancestors were associated with the name Callúpaigh or Callaghan, and possibly had characteristics of being bright-headed or warlike.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Collopy: 853
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28065
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH0 L OW1 P IY0
🌐 IPA
/kəˈloʊpi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collopy in Braille

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

The name Collopy in braille

How to sign the name Collopy using Sign Language

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

The name Collopy in sign language

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