Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
COLVILLE
There are approximately 2,077 people named Colville in the UK. That makes it the 4,367th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 33 are named Colville.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
ColwillColwell
Calwell
Coldwell
Caldwell
Coalville
Coleville
Colfle
Colevill
Coilvill
Coalvile
Collevill
Cloville
Colfel
Colivil
Colivell
Colevil
Coilvil
Colevile
Cholvol
Clovill
Colevillo
Calville
Coalfel
Colavale
The Colville surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: French. Local) From Col, a neck, strait, or defile; a pass between hills; and ville, a town, the place in the gorge or pass of the dell.