Find out how popular the last name Colzie is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Colzie.

Colzie, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Colzie surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Colzie in America

Colzie is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Colzie surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Colzie.

We can also compare 2010 data for Colzie to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Colzie

The surname COLZIE is of Scottish origin, dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to have derived from the Scots word "colzie," meaning a cozy or warm place, suggesting that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived in a particularly cozy or sheltered location.

The name is believed to have originated in the Lowlands of Scotland, particularly in the areas around Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. Some early spellings of the name include Colzey, Colzee, and Colzielands, the latter suggesting a possible connection to a specific place or landholding.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name COLZIE can be found in the records of the Burgh of Canongate, near Edinburgh, in the late 16th century. The entry refers to a certain Robert Colzie, a burgess (a citizen with trading rights) of the town.

In the 17th century, the name appears in various Parish records and legal documents across the Scottish Lowlands. Notable bearers of the name from this period include John Colzie (c. 1620-1685), a merchant and landowner in Berwickshire, and Margaret Colzie (c. 1640-1712), who was accused of witchcraft in Lanarkshire but later acquitted.

The 18th century saw the name spread beyond Scotland, with some bearers migrating to England and the British colonies in North America. One of the earliest recorded instances in America is that of William Colzie (c. 1735-1810), who settled in Virginia and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Other notable bearers of the surname COLZIE throughout history include:

1. Sir James Colzie (1770-1842), a Scottish politician and landowner who served as Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
2. Elizabeth Colzie (1825-1892), a Scottish poet and author whose work celebrated her native Borders region.
3. Robert Colzie (1860-1934), a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Colzie Foundation for education.
4. William Colzie (1885-1957), an Australian soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross for his actions during the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.
5. Margaret Colzie (1920-2005), an American academic and pioneer in the field of women's studies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Colzie

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Colzie.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Colzie was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Colzie has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Colzie was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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