as a Last Name
- 60,696
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Colon
Meaning & Origins
Spanish (Colón): from the Latin Colombus, Colomba meaning ‘dove’, a personal name favored by early Christians because the dove was considered to be the symbol of the Holy Spirit.
| 543rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 60,696
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Puerto Rico
- has the most people named Colon per capita
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