Colgate Surname: Origin, Meaning & Coat of Arms

It is easy to miss Colgate in an index if you only search for Colegate.

What is the meaning of Colgate?

Its meaning, shared with Colegate, is “A dweller at a cool gap in a chain of hills”. The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Colgate with 637 bearers, at rank 35,345.

How is Colgate related to Colegate?

Without the “e” of Colegate, Colgate is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Is there a Colgate coat of arms?

Looking for a Colgate coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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