Collieson Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Collieson Surname Definition:
May be 'son of Collie,' a diminutive of Nicholas. An old surname in Aberdeenshire, described in 1732 as "one of the chief surnames here of old" (View, p. 126). The same writer says that the Collisons of Auchlunies or Auchinlaumes have been there for fifteen generations (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCollieson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Collieson Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
May be 'son of Collie,' a diminutive of Nicholas. An old surname in Aberdeenshire, described in 1732 as "one of the chief surnames here of old" (View, p. 126). The same writer says that the Collisons of Auchlunies or Auchinlaumes have been there for fifteen generations (ibid., p. 265). They had their burial place in one of the two aisles of S. Nicholas Church, Aberdeen. John Colesoun was burgess of Banff in 1487 (RAA., II, 311), John Colyson, David Colyson, and John Colison were admitted burgesses of Aberdeen in 1449 and 1476 (NSCM., I, p. 12, 25). Robert Colisoun was a presbyter in 1489 and John Colisone was presented to the vicarage of Inverness in 1497 (RAA., II, 323,388). Schir John Colison or Colleson, subchantar of Ald Aberdeen in 1577 died in 1584 (SCM., II, p. 45; Analecta Scotica, I, p. 283), Duncane Colisone was 'forspekar' of an assize in Aberdeen, 1505 (Mill, Plays, p. 135), and Gilbert Colinsonne or Collisonne appears as burgess of Aberdeen in 1574 and 1591 (CRA., p. 13; SCM., III, p. 156,157). Thomas Collesoun of Auchlownie was heir of John Collesoune his father in 1623 (Retours, Aberdeen, 182), and Johannes Colliesoune was burgess of Aberdeen in 1674 (Inquis., 5752). Coleson 1518, Collisoun 1511, Collesoune 1574, Colliesone 1674, Collisen 1475, Collisone 1663, Collyson 1502, Collysone 1633.
Colin's son-the son of Nicholas. Coly, Colys, and fil'Colini are found in the H.R.
COLLISONE: The son of Colin-cuilein, darling.
Collieson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Collieson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Collieson is most common in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Collieson? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,812,366th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Collieson live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 67 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 33 percent live. Beside England this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Bermuda, where 45 percent live.
Collieson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Collieson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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