Collinwood Surname

1,484,726th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Collinwood Surname Definition:

COLLANWODE: Thomas de Collanwode had a tenement in Hautwisle, 1279 (Bain, II, p. 52). Probably an early form of Collingwood, the name of an ancient Northumberland family that flourished there and in county Durham for centuries.

Collinwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States991:3,661,201203,401
England381:1,466,26563,675
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:840,53036,623
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Collinwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

COLLANWODE: Thomas de Collanwode had a tenement in Hautwisle, 1279 (Bain, II, p. 52). Probably an early form of Collingwood, the name of an ancient Northumberland family that flourished there and in county Durham for centuries.

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

Collinwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Collinwood occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Collinwood.

How Common Is The Last Name Collinwood? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,484,726th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 51,320,746 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Collinwood reside; 70 percent reside in North America and 70 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 3,661,201. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 38 percent are found, California, where 32 percent are found and Washington, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Collinwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Collinwood has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Collinwood surname increased 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Collinwood Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Collinwood surname are 46.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.1% being registered with the political party.

Collinwood earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.86% more than the national average, earning $49,991 USD per year.

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Collinwood Reference & Research

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