Explore the Family Name Colegate
The meaning of Colegate
English: habitational name from Colegates in Shoreham (Kent). History: In 1798 Robert Colgate and his family came to Baltimore, MD. In 1806 his son William founded the Colgate toothpaste company in New York.
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How common is the last name Colegate in the United States?
The surname Colegate was ranked 106,477 in popularity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000, and it fell to 124,548 in 2010, representing a drop of around 17%. In terms of quantity, there were 155 individuals with the Colegate surname recorded in 2000, but this number saw a roughly 11% decrease to 138 by 2010. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.05 in 2010, indicating a decline of about 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #106,477 | #124,548 | -16.97% |
| Count | 155 | 138 | -10.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.06 | 0.05 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Colegate
On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the vast majority of individuals with the Colegate surname identify as White, with the percentage slightly dropping from 95.48% in 2000 to 94.93% in 2010. There was no record of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, while there were no individuals who identified as Black in the year 2000, by 2010, 3.62% of people with the Colegate surname identified as such. There was no data available for those identifying with two or more races for any given year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.48% | 94.93% | -0.58% |
| Black | 0% | 3.62% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |