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UK surname

Coletta

An Italian surname derived from an occupational name meaning "quarryman" or "gatherer of stones."

In the 1881 census there were 1 people recorded with the Coletta surname, ranking it #34,027 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 211, ranked #18,904, up from #34,027 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stevenage, Central Easterhouse and Ladywell.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Coletta is 223 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 21000.0%.

1881 census count

1

Ranked #34,027

Modern count

211

2016, ranked #18,904

Peak year

2013

223 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • Coletta had 1 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #34,027 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016, ranked #18,904.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 36 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Coletta surname distribution map

The map shows where the Coletta surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Coletta surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Coletta over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1881 historical 1 #34,027
1891 historical 4 #34,098
1901 historical 21 #31,686
1911 historical 36 #29,370
1997 modern 198 #17,729
1998 modern 212 #17,479
1999 modern 213 #17,550
2000 modern 201 #18,152
2001 modern 195 #18,215
2002 modern 197 #18,474
2003 modern 183 #19,152
2004 modern 184 #19,183
2005 modern 199 #18,198
2006 modern 193 #18,675
2007 modern 195 #18,799
2008 modern 199 #18,699
2009 modern 199 #19,090
2010 modern 206 #19,066
2011 modern 207 #18,841
2012 modern 211 #18,539
2013 modern 223 #18,135
2014 modern 223 #18,279
2015 modern 214 #18,712
2016 modern 211 #18,904

Geography

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Where Colettas are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stevenage, Central Easterhouse, Ladywell, Enfield and Wakefield. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stevenage 012 Stevenage
2 Central Easterhouse Glasgow City
3 Ladywell North Lanarkshire
4 Enfield 022 Enfield
5 Wakefield 009 Wakefield

Forenames

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First names often paired with Coletta

These lists show first names that appear often with the Coletta surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Coletta

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Coletta, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Coletta surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Coletta household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Coletta is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Coletta is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

8
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Coletta falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Coletta is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Coletta, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Coletta

The surname Coletta is of Italian origin, derived from the medieval Italian given name Niccoletta, which was a diminutive form of Nicola, the Italian variant of the Greek name Nicholas. The name Nicola can be traced back to the ancient Greek word 'nikos,' meaning 'victory,' and 'laos,' meaning 'people.' Thus, the name Coletta originally carried the meaning of 'little victor of the people.'

The earliest recorded instances of the name Coletta can be found in various Italian historical records and manuscripts from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable example is found in the Florentine Codex, a 16th-century ethnographic work compiled by the Franciscan friar Bernardino de SahagĂșn, which mentions a woman named Coletta di Firenze, who lived in Florence during the 1300s.

In the late 15th century, the name Coletta gained prominence with the canonization of St. Colette (1381-1447), a French nun and reformer of the Poor Clares order. Born as Nicolette Boellet in Corbie, France, she took the religious name Colette and played a significant role in reviving the strict observance of the Franciscan rule within her order.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Coletta was the Italian artist Giacomo Coletta (1508-1572), a Renaissance painter and engraver from Bologna. His works can be found in various churches and museums across Italy.

In the 19th century, the name Coletta was associated with Nicola Coletta (1806-1863), an Italian military leader and politician who served as the Minister of War for the Kingdom of Sardinia and played a crucial role in the unification of Italy.

During the same period, the surname Coletta also gained recognition through the Italian composer and conductor Michelangelo Coletta (1844-1918), who composed several operas and worked as the Director of the San Carlo Theatre in Naples.

It is worth noting that the surname Coletta is not only found in Italy but also in other parts of Europe and the Americas, where Italian immigrants have settled over the centuries.

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1881 census detail

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Coletta families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Coletta surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 1 Colettas recorded in 1881 and an index of 10.37x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 1 10.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Andrew Holborn London in Middlesex leads with 1 Colettas recorded in 1881 and an index of 2500.00x.

Place Total Index
St Andrew Holborn London 1 2500.00x

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Coletta surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Dominecio 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Coletta households.

Occupation Count
Ice Cream Seller 1

FAQ

Coletta surname: questions and answers

How common was the Coletta surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1 people were recorded with the Coletta surname. That placed it at #34,027 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Coletta surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 211 in 2016. That gives Coletta a modern rank of #18,904.

What does the Coletta surname mean?

An Italian surname derived from an occupational name meaning "quarryman" or "gatherer of stones."

What does the Coletta map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Coletta bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.