Collinson Surname

45,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,270 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Collinson 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.

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Collinson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6,5601:8,4941,238
United States1,5781:229,69522,138
Australia1,1321:23,8483,267
Canada7011:52,5616,304
New Zealand5151:8,7931,520
Scotland1721:31,1273,168
Wales1491:20,7692,207
South Africa981:552,83443,423
France701:948,896108,010
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
Northern Ireland251:73,8015,249
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Mozambique161:1,703,8482,274
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Gibraltar161:2,122483
Solomon Islands151:38,6697,565
India81:95,883,173728,828
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Swaziland41:324,550996
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Namibia31:803,13415,170
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,5071:6,9501,073
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Collinson (44) may also be a first name.

Collinson 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Collin’s Son. Collin = Colin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Collinson Last Name Facts

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

Collinson (Hindi: कालिंसन) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Collinson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Collinson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 45,998th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 646,632 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Collinson are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Collinson is also the 1,525,482nd most widely held given name globally, held by 44 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is held by 6,560 people, or 1 in 8,494. In England it is most numerous in: West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found, Lancashire, where 8 percent are found and Durham, where 8 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.

Collinson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Collinson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Collinson last name expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 755 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Collinson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Collinson surname is predominantly Methodist (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Collinson surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Collinson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 145.03% more than the national average, earning R 582,288 per year; in United States they earn 16.17% more than the national average, earning $50,127 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.54% more than the national average, earning $49,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Collinson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Collinson in the Hindi language
कालिंसनkalinsana66.67
कौलिन्सनkaulinsana33.33

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