Colyott

Colyott Meaning & Origin

About Colyott
The surname Colyott is of English origin and is believed to be a variant spelling of the name Collett. It is derived from the Middle English word "col," meaning "coal," and the diminutive suffix "-et," indicating "little" or "small." Therefore, the surname Colyott likely originated as a nickname for someone who worked with or lived near coal, or it could have been a descriptive name for a person with dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Colyott: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colyott based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IY0 AA0 T
🌐 IPA
/colyott*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colyott in Braille

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

The name Colyott in braille

How to sign the name Colyott using Sign Language

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

The name Colyott in sign language

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