Colville

Colville Meaning & Origin

About Colville
The surname Colville is of English and Scottish origin. It is derived from the Old French word "col" meaning "hill" and the Old English word "ville" meaning "settlement" or "village." Therefore, the name Colville signifies someone who lived in or near a settlement or village situated on or near a hill. The surname Colville is primarily found in England and Scotland, and variations of the name include Colvill, Colvile, and Colvillie.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colville: 1,277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,709
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFL
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C414

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colville in Braille

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

The name Colville in braille

How to sign the name Colville using Sign Language

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

The name Colville in sign language

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