Explore the Family Name Coltrane

The meaning of Coltrane

Irish (northern): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Coltaráin, a surname associated with County Down.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Coltrane" saw a slight change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,981 in popularity and this shifted to 22,809 by 2010, representing a decrease of 3.77%. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname "Coltrane" increased from 1,100 to 1,123 within the same period, marking a rise of 2.09%. When considering proportion per 100k, there was a small decrease from 0.41 to 0.38, suggesting that although the number of people with the surname has increased, its prevalence compared to other surnames has slightly decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,981	#22,809	-3.77%
Count	1,100	1,123	2.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.38	-7.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coltrane

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals shifts in the distribution among those with the surname "Coltrane". The percentage identifying as white dropped from 77.82% to 74.35% between 2000 and 2010, while those identifying as Black experienced an increase from 18.36% to 21.82%. The data also showed a noticeable increase in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0.91% to 1.96%. However, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races saw a significant decrease, going from 2.55% to 1.07%. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.82%	74.35%	-4.46%
Black	18.36%	21.82%	18.85%
Hispanic	0.91%	1.96%	115.38%
Two or More Races	2.55%	1.07%	-58.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%