Collins Family History

Collins Surname Meaning

English: variant of Colin with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Irish and Manx: shortened Anglicized from Ó Coileáin compare Cullen or in Man or west Ulster shortened from Mac Coileáin compare McQuillan and McCallion.

The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized. Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette.

In some cases an Americanized form of Slovenian Kolenc.

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

Similar surnames: Colling, Collin, Collias, Pollins, Rollins, Follin, Hollings, Callens, Collums, Collen

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You can see how Collins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Collins families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8,530 Collins families living in London. This was about 21% of all the recorded Collins's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Collins families in 1891.

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What did your Collins 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 Collins. 7% of Collins men worked as a General labourer and 64% of Collins women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Collins were Gardener and Private means.

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General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

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Census Record

There are 2M census records available for the last name Collins. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Collins 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 260K immigration records available for the last name Collins. 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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There are 347K military records available for the last name Collins. For the veterans among your Collins ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Collins lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Collins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Collins in 1940 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

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Collins Surname Meaning

The genitival -s is a local addition to Collin and variants after the surname was Anglicized. Americanized form of French Colin or Collin and also Collette.

In some cases an Americanized form of Slovenian Kolenc.

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

Where is the Collins family from?

What did your Collins ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

Builders labourer

Incapacitated

Gardener

Unpaid domestic duties

64%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Private means

What Collins family records will you find?

What is the average Collins lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Collins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Collins in 1940 was 51, and 73 in 2004.

Collins Family History

Collins Surname Meaning

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Collins Surname Meaning

10 million record(s) for Collins

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Where is the Collins family from?

What did your Collins ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

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What is the average Collins lifespan?

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