Explore the Family Name Colclough

The meaning of Colclough

English (Staffordshire and Cheshire): habitational name from Cowclough in the parish of Whitworth, Lancashire, earlier recorded as Colleclogh, probably named with the Old English byname Cola (see Cole 2) + Old English clōh ‘ravine’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Colclough has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname shifted from 22,570 in 2000 to 22,530 in 2010, showing a change of 0.18 percent. Furthermore, the count of individuals bearing this surname rose by 7.34 percent, with 1,063 people in 2000 and 1,141 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion per 100,000 population remained the same at 0.39.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,570	#22,530	0.18%
Count	1,063	1,141	7.34%
Proportion per 100k	0.39	0.39	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colclough

The ethnicity associated with the surname Colclough also saw changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Among those identifying as white, there was an 8.02 percent decrease, moving from 51.74 percent to 47.59 percent. However, for those identifying as black, there was an increase of 7.89 percent, from 45.25 percent in 2000 to 48.82 percent in 2010. Individuals identifying with two or more races increased by 39.82 percent, although they still represented a small portion of those with the surname. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic showed a minor increase of 6.06 percent. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	45.25%	48.82%	7.89%
White	51.74%	47.59%	-8.02%
Two or More Races	1.13%	1.58%	39.82%
Hispanic	1.32%	1.4%	6.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%