Explore the Family Name Coller

The meaning of Coller

1. English (London): variant of Collier. 2. Altered form of Swiss German and German Koller or Kohler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Coller's popularity saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Coller ranked 20,578 in terms of popular surnames, but dropped to 22,081 by 2010, marking a 7.3% decrease in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also declined from 1,197 in 2000 to 1,173 in 2010, reflecting a 2.01% change. Accordingly, its proportion per 100,000 people dwindled from 0.44 to 0.4, posting a 9.09% reduction.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,578	#22,081	-7.3%
Count	1,197	1,173	-2.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.44	0.4	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coller

Examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Coller, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some significant shifts over the decade. While the majority of those bearing this surname identified as White (88.47% in 2000 and 85.34% in 2010), there was a noticeable growth in the Hispanic and Black communities. The Hispanic community showed an impressive 225% increase, moving from 0.84% in 2000 to 2.73% in 2010. Similarly, the Black community grew by 40.81%, reaching 8.35% in 2010 from 5.93% in 2000. On the other hand, the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native representation within this surname were entirely suppressed in 2010 for privacy concerns, having previously been at 1.17% and 0.58% respectively in 2000. The group identifying with two or more races experienced a decline from 3.01% in 2000 to 2.56% in 2010, a decrease of 14.95%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.47%	85.34%	-3.54%
Black	5.93%	8.35%	40.81%
Hispanic	0.84%	2.73%	225%
Two or More Races	3.01%	2.56%	-14.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.17%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.58%	0%	0%