Collisson Surname
Approximately 351 people bear this surname
Collisson 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.
Read More About This SurnameCollisson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 123 | 1:2,946,821 | 172,836 |
| England | 103 | 1:540,952 | 33,556 |
| Australia | 62 | 1:435,415 | 34,362 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 46 | 1:529,899 | 28,330 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Collisson 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.
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.
Colly’s, Colley's, or Collie’s Son. Colly, Colley, or Collie = Coley, q.v.
Colin's son-the son of Nicholas. Coly, Colys, and fil'Colini are found in the H.R.
COLLISONE: The son of Colin-cuilein, darling.
Collisson Demographics
Average Collisson Salary in
United States
$56,659 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Collisson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Collisson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Collisson is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Collisson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 799,576th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 20,762,239 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Collisson reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 123 people, or 1 in 2,946,821. In The United States Collisson is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent live, Washington, where 13 percent live and Wisconsin, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.
Collisson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Collisson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Collisson surname expanded 820 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Collisson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Collisson surname is primarily Catholic (53%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Collisson surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.26% being registered with the party.
The amount Collisson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.31% more than the national average, earning $56,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.32% less than the national average, earning $44,061 CAD per year.
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