Colinson Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Colinson Surname Definition:

'son of Colin,' which see. Adam Colini and John filius Colini in Aberdeen were accused in 1402 of being forestalled (CRA., p. 383). Willelmus Colini, bailie of Montrose in 1431 (REB., II, 36) is most probably the William Colynson, merchant of Montrose, who had a safe conduct into England for two years in 1439 (Bain, IV, 1124).

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Colinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Colinson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

'son of Colin,' which see. Adam Colini and John filius Colini in Aberdeen were accused in 1402 of being forestalled (CRA., p. 383). Willelmus Colini, bailie of Montrose in 1431 (REB., II, 36) is most probably the William Colynson, merchant of Montrose, who had a safe conduct into England for two years in 1439 (Bain, IV, 1124). Willelmus Colini appears in Brechin in 1435 (REB., I, 79), David Colini was burgess of Arbroath in 1451 (RAA II, 92), and Fergus Colini was rector of Kirkbryd in 1472 (REG , p. 420).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Colinson Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Colinson Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Colinson is most common in England. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Colinson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Colinson? popularity and diffusion

Colinson is the 5,391,485th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Colinson is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Colinson reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Colinson is most numerous in: Greater London, where 67 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 11 percent reside and Dorset, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Colinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Colinson has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Colinson last name declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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