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

Coolidge, 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 Coolidge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coolidge in America

Coolidge is the 10782nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coolidge surname appeared 2,958 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Coolidge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coolidge 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 Coolidge

The surname Coolidge is of English origin and can be traced back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words 'col' meaning cool or cold, and 'hrycg' meaning ridge or hill. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a cool or cold ridge or hill.

The earliest recorded spelling of the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk in 1195, where it appears as Colrigge. Other early spellings include Colridge, Colrugge, and Coolridge. These variations in spelling were common in the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

The Coolidge surname is closely associated with the village of Coolidge in Somerset, England. This place name is derived from the same Old English words and is first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Colrigia.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was William Coolidge, who was born in Arrington, Cambridgeshire, in 1604. He later emigrated to New England and became one of the founders of the town of Watertown, Massachusetts.

Another notable figure with the Coolidge surname was Thomas Coolidge, born in 1642 in Hingham, Massachusetts. He was a prominent landowner and served as a selectman in the town of Watertown.

In the 18th century, Joseph Coolidge, born in 1678 in Watertown, Massachusetts, was a successful merchant and landowner. He was also a deacon in the Congregational Church and served as a selectman for the town.

One of the most famous individuals with the Coolidge surname is Calvin Coolidge, who served as the 30th President of the United States from 1923 to 1929. He was born in 1872 in Plymouth, Vermont.

Another notable figure is Martha Coolidge, an American film director and screenwriter born in 1946. She is best known for directing films such as "Valley Girl" and "Rambling Rose."

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coolidge

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

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 Coolidge 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 Coolidge 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 Coolidge was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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