Collison Surname

49,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ghana

Collison Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Nicholas,' from nick. Col, diminutive Colly, patronymic Collys, now Collis, Collison of course being the fuller form (v. Colly). Nevertheless as Pattinson becomes Pattison, so Collinson might become Collison (v.

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Collison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8941:93,08110,451
England1,9031:29,2793,947
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
Australia1,2621:21,3912,966
Canada8291:44,4465,478
South Africa5141:105,40412,740
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Ireland821:57,4263,925
Scotland701:76,4835,732
Wales381:81,4356,830
Guyana231:33,1403,492
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India121:63,922,115578,870
France61:11,070,454349,096
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malta11:430,2723,380
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1461:21,2703,010
Scotland961:38,9922,998
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7451:67,4087,311

Collison (71) may also be a first name.

Collison 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. Col, diminutive Colly, patronymic Collys, now Collis, Collison of course being the fuller form (v. Colly). Nevertheless as Pattinson becomes Pattison, so Collinson might become Collison (v. Collin). The origin remains the same.

1574. Thomas Collys and Johanna Chapman: Marriage Lic. (London).

1640. Married — Rafe Colleson and Margere Knight: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

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.

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

Colly’s, Colley's, or Collie’s Son. Colly, Colley, or Collie = Coley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Colin's son-the son of Nicholas. Coly, Colys, and fil'Colini are found in the H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

COLLISONE: The son of Colin-cuilein, darling.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Collison Last Name Facts

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

The surname Collison is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Collison? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,370th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 699,313 people. Collison occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Collison are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,152,838th most frequently held forename globally, held by 71 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,894 people, or 1 in 93,081. In The United States Collison is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 14 percent are found, Michigan, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 46 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent are found and Ghana, where 15 percent are found.

Collison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Collison has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Collison last name rose 523 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 315 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Collison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (88%) in Ireland.

In The United States Collison are 16.85% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.62% being registered with the party.

The amount Collison earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17.06% more than the national average, earning R 278,184 per year; in United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,252 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,577 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Collisson94351/
Collision9481/
Collieson9411/
Collioson942/
Coullison941/
Collitson940/
Colison9348/
Collischon8948/
Collission891/
Callison885,115/
Cullison883,447/
Kollison88123/
Cholison8854/
Colisson8828/
Jollison883/
Collisen883/
Colleson882/
Collisom882/
Coulison881/
Collisan881/
Collijon881/
Collyson880/
Coloison880/
Coelison880/
Collischonn8460/
Collischoun840/
Collesson8248/
Kollieson829/
Collesion824/
Callision823/
Collichon822/
Cullioson821/
Kollision821/
Colleyson820/
Callisson820/
Collissan820/
Collishan820/
Challison820/
Coleson80666/
Calison80440/
Kolison80127/
Culison803/
Jolison803/
Colisun802/
Colisão801/
Colisom800/
Colicon800/
Collischan7820/
Kollischon784/
Callisen75220/
Colichon75160/
Kholison7579/
Kallison7571/
Calleson7545/
Collesan7527/
Kullison7527/
Cholisan7512/
Calisson7511/
Chalison7510/
Cholisun756/
Collican755/
Colisian755/
Koolison754/
Colisant753/
Culleson753/
Collejon753/
Cullisen752/
Jallison752/
Calhison751/
Caalison751/
Cullisan751/
Cullisom751/
Coleason751/
Kollisan751/
Calisong751/
Choleson751/
Colesion751/
Kollisen751/
Coleyson750/
Solleson750/
Colesson750/
Callisom750/
Colegion750/
Coeleson750/
Caulison750/
Khoilison7116/
Kholishon7115/
Collesian7113/
Callesson718/
Jollisant712/
Jallisson712/
Kholidson711/
Calliosan711/
Chalisson711/
Kallisson711/
Collisham710/
Collegian710/
Culletson710/
Cullissan710/
Colegione710/
Calizon67436/
Jalison67277/
Calisen67203/
Kalison67184/
Calligione67113/
Colesan6797/
Kollischan6780/
Calisan6772/
Joleson6720/
Koleson6718/
Kolisan6718/
Kolisun6715/
Calahaison6715/
Colican6711/
Solisan678/
Caleson677/
Colejon674/
Solisen672/
Calijon672/
Calyson671/
Jolisan671/
Chalissoun671/
Colésan671/
Kolisen671/
Kulison671/
Jhollysonn671/
Kolyson671/
Jollissant670/
Callisseen670/

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