Colling Surname
Approximately 7,296 people bear this surname
Colling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge.
Read More About This SurnameColling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,802 | 1:201,143 | 19,781 |
| England | 1,094 | 1:50,931 | 6,297 |
| Brazil | 958 | 1:223,460 | 8,646 |
| Germany | 546 | 1:147,446 | 17,738 |
| Australia | 539 | 1:50,085 | 6,242 |
| France | 453 | 1:146,629 | 22,692 |
| Canada | 433 | 1:85,094 | 9,439 |
| South Africa | 350 | 1:154,793 | 17,479 |
| Luxembourg | 310 | 1:1,873 | 205 |
| Belgium | 174 | 1:66,073 | 10,595 |
| Indonesia | 158 | 1:837,020 | 63,356 |
| Sweden | 119 | 1:82,746 | 6,109 |
| New Zealand | 101 | 1:44,835 | 7,402 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 1:669,010 | 4,135 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 5 | 1:22,075 | 2,767 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Paraguay | 3 | 1:2,412,249 | 13,111 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 763 | 1:31,947 | 4,236 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 312 | 1:160,957 | 14,692 |
Colling (113) may also be a first name.
Colling Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Coll or Cole, diminutive Col-in (compare Rob-in, Jen-in, &c). The -in Colling and Collings is excrescent (compare Jennings). Through careless pronunciation, Collings has become Collinge. v. Cole.
Colinus de Newill, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William fil. Colini, Yorkshire, ibid.
Alan Colin, Norfolk, ibid.
John fil. Colini, Suffolk, ibid.
John Colyngs, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Colinson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes Colynson, 1379: ibid.
Colin serviens Johann' Vest, 1379: ibid.
Colins Charles, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1585. William Jamao and Katherine Collyn: Marriage Lic. (London).
1682. Married — Jacob Marsh and Mabella Collins: St. Michael, Cornhill.
Redin says (p. 46,166) Colling in DB., and later is a patronymic derived from Old English Cola, but the present-day surname is more likely to be from Cole or Colin, a diminutive of Nicholas. Sir Thomas Coling was chaplain in Perth, 1535 (Rollok, 34).
1 for Collin = Colin, q.v.
(Gaelic.) From Cuilein, darling, a term of endearment applied to young animals, as Catulus, in Latin. In the Welsh, Collen signifies hazel—a hazel—grove.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Collings,Collins. —Probably a diminutive of Cole, and like it a south of England name, being most frequent in the adjacent counties of Kent and Sussex. In the north of England its place is taken by Collinson.
Colling Demographics
Average Colling Salary in
United States
$46,064 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Colling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Colling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Colling occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Colling? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 68,096th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 998,841 people. The last name Colling is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Colling live; 29 percent live in North America and 29 percent live in Anglo-North America. Colling is also the 881,625th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 113 people.
Colling is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,802 people, or 1 in 201,143. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 11 percent live, New York, where 9 percent live and Nebraska, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in England, where 15 percent live and Brazil, where 13 percent live.
Colling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Colling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Colling surname rose 578 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 478 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 2,900 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Colling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Colling last name are 8.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.25% registered with the political party.
The amount Colling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning 367,392 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 104.33% more than the national average, earning R 485,556 per year; in United States they earn 6.76% more than the national average, earning $46,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.45% more than the national average, earning $54,376 CAD per year.
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Colling Reference & Research
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