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Collin Family History

Collin Surname Meaning

English, French, Walloon, and Breton: variant of Colin. This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium.

German: variant of Kollin and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this.

Swedish: ornamental name from Latin collis ‘hill’ alluding to Swedish kulle in placenames such as Harekullen + the adjectival suffix -in, a derivative of Latin -in(i)us ‘relating to’.

Danish: variant of Colding.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Collin family from?

You can see how Collin families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collin family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Collin families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 348 Collin families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Collin's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Collin families in 1891.
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What did your Collin ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Collin. 17% of Collin men worked as a General Labourer and 71% of Collin women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collin were Retired and Unpaid Domestic.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    17%
  • Farm Labourer
    6%
  • Bricklayer
    6%
  • Retired
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    71%
  • Private Means
    3%
  • Domestic Duties
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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