Explore the Family Name Colbeck

The meaning of Colbeck

1. English (northern): from Middle English cold, cald ‘cold’ (Old English cald, Old Norse kaldr) + be(c)k ‘stream’ (Old Norse bekkr). The name may be topographic, denoting someone who lived ‘(by the) cold stream’, or, more probably, a habitational name from a place so named, such as Caldbeck (Cumbria) or Coldbeck (Westmorland). 2. Americanized form of German Kolbeck.

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How common is the last name Colbeck in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Colbeck shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 59,293 in popularity among all surnames, but fell by 1.52% to rank 60,196 in 2010. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of people with the surname Colbeck increased by 5.02%, from 319 in 2000 to 335 in 2010. However, when considering the proportion per 100k people, this surname saw a decrease of 8.33%, moving from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,293	#60,196	-1.52%
Count	319	335	5.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colbeck

Regarding ethnicity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority of those with the surname Colbeck identified as White, accounting for 98.43% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 97.91% in 2010. The census data did not indicate any individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010. Any potential data suggesting otherwise was likely suppressed (S) for privacy reasons to protect the identities of individuals.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.43%	97.91%	-0.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%