About Colyn
The surname Colyn is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Colijn, which itself is a variant of the name Nicolaas or Nicholas. The name Nicholas is of Greek origin and means "victory of the people." Therefore, the surname Colyn can be interpreted to mean "son of Colijn" or "descendant of Nicholas," indicating a familial connection to someone named Colijn or Nicholas.
The surname Colyn is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colyn 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 Colyn is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Colyn in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Colyn using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.