Colpoys

Colpoys Meaning & Origin

About Colpoys
The surname Colpoys is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Cola" or "Col" combined with the word "poys," which means "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Colpoys is "son of Cola" or "son of Col." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Cola or Col.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colpoys: 143
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,901
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C04102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L P OW2 Z
🌐 IPA
/colpoys*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colpoys in Braille

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

The name Colpoys in braille

How to sign the name Colpoys using Sign Language

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

The name Colpoys in sign language

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