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Colledge Name Meaning

English (Midlands and northern England): habitational name from Colwich in Staffordshire named from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + wīc ‘building’. The name has become associated with the familiar word college.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Milledge, Cartledge, Cobleigh, Catledge, Gulledge, Colling, Sledge

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Where is the Colledge family from?

You can see how Colledge families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Colledge family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Colledge families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 10 Colledge families living in Ontario. This was about 91% of all the recorded Colledge's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Colledge families in 1911.
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What did your Colledge ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Colledge. 60% of Colledge men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    60%
  • Engineer
    40%
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There are 16,000 census records available for the last name Colledge. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Colledge census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Colledge. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Colledge. For the veterans among your Colledge ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Colledge lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Colledge life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Colledge in 1953 was 22, and 65 in 2004.

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