Colony

Colony Meaning & Origin

About Colony
The surname Colony is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "coloni," meaning a farmer or agricultural worker. It is an occupational surname that likely originated from someone who worked as a tenant farmer or a small landowner. The name Colony may also have been used to denote someone who lived near or worked on land that was owned by a larger estate or manor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colony: 348
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,337
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L AH0 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑləni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colony in Braille

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

The name Colony in braille

How to sign the name Colony using Sign Language

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

The name Colony in sign language

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