Collington Surname

262,895th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,491 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Collington Surname Definition:

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

Collington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5561:651,90552,252
England5441:102,42310,776
Jamaica1511:19,0061,698
Canada1221:302,01327,942
Scotland531:101,0156,880
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belize11:355,4743,977
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1991:122,48911,611
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:772,59548,648

Collington (98) may also be a first name.

Collington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Codlatáin The prefix O is sometimes substituted for Mac in this predominantly Co. Wexford name; it is also found in Co. Carlow and Kilkenny. SIF 46

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A location name in Herefordshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Collington Last Name Facts

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

The last name Collington occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Collington? popularity and diffusion

Collington is the 262,895th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,887,690 people. The last name Collington is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Collington live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. Collington is also the 956,749th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 98 people.

The last name Collington is most common in The United States, where it is held by 556 people, or 1 in 651,905. In The United States Collington is most common in: Maryland, where 12 percent live, South Carolina, where 11 percent live and North Carolina, where 9 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Jamaica, where 10 percent live.

Collington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Collington has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Collington surname expanded 855 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 273 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 663 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Collington Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Collington last name is primarily Anglican (68%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Collington last name are 10.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 64.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Collington earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 27.86% less than the national average, earning $31,126 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.08% more than the national average, earning $56,180 CAD per year.

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