Colville (surname) explained

Colville (surname) should not be confused with Colvile (surname).

Colville is a surname of Norman English origin. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alex Colville (1920–2013), Canadian painter
• Alexander Colville, 7th Lord Colville of Culross (1717–1770), British admiral
• Andrew Colville, London governor of the Hudson's Bay Company
• Bob Colville (born 1963), professional footballer
• Charles Colville (1770–1843), British military leader during the Peninsular War
• Christina Marshall Colville (1852–1936), Scottish temperance leader
• Maj.-Gen. Sir Henry Edward Colville (1852–1907), British military leader in Africa
• Jock Colville civil servant and diarist
• John Colville (disambiguation), the name of various persons
• Mac Colville (1916–2003), professional ice hockey player
• Mikael Colville-Andersen (born 1968), writer/director
• Neil Colville (1914–1987), professional ice hockey player
• Norman Colville (1893–1974), British Army officer and art collector
• Stanley Colville (1861–1939), British Royal Navy officer