Collin Family History

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Collin Name Meaning

English and French: from a pet form of English Coll 1, French Colle. Probably an altered spelling of German Kollin. Danish: variant of Colding. Swedish: ornamental name from an unexplained first element, probably from a place name, + the the suffix -in, from Latin -in(i)us ‘descendant of’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Colling, Follin, Bollin, Colin, Collins, Carlin, Collen, Sellin

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Collin Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Collin name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Collin. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    33%

  • France

    20%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    13%

  • Germanic Europe

    7%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Collin Family Origin

Where is the Collin family from?

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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 the UK in 1891. In 1891 there were 348 Collin families living in Lancashire. This was about 17% of all the recorded Collin's in the UK. Lancashire had the highest population of Collin families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Collin surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Collin Family Occupations

What did your Collin ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Collin family was Farmer. The most common Collin occupation in the UK was Fisherman. 8% of Collin's were Fishermans. Fisherman, Agricultural Labourer and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Collin.

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  • Fisherman

    8%

  • Agricultural Labourer

    5%

  • Coal Miner

    5%

  • Farmer

    3%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Collin ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Collin Historical Records

What Collin family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 86,000 census records available for the last name Collin. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Collin census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 11,000 immigration records available for the last name Collin. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Card

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Collin. For the veterans among your Collin ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Collin Life Expectancy

What is the average Collin lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Collin life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1957, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Collin in 1952 was 43, and 77 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Collin ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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