Collings Name Meaning: With an Anglo-Saxon origin, Collins is a diminutive form of Nicholas. Also from the old norse personal name 'Kollungr',a form of 'Koli',took the form of 'cola'.Representing dark or swarthy characteristics.
Several instances of the surname have been documented in England as far back as the twelth century, and is also mentioned in the Domesday book.
Discover how your Collings ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 12 |
| Buckinghamshire | 38 |
| Berkshire | 28 |
| Cambridgeshire | 24 |
| Channel Islands | 43 |
| Cheshire | 77 |
| Cornwall | 272 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 620 |
| Dorset | 30 |
| Durham | 168 |
| Essex | 196 |
| Gloucestershire | 127 |
| Hampshire | 126 |
| Herefordshire | 3 |
| Hertfordshire | 49 |
| Huntingdonshire | 0 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 119 |
| Lancashire | 394 |
| Leicestershire | 52 |
| Lincolnshire | 2 |
| London | 648 |
| Middlesex | 145 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 75 |
| Northamptonshire | 30 |
| Nottinghamshire | 48 |
| Oxfordshire | 6 |
| Rutland | 0 |
| Shropshire | 38 |
| Suffolk | 67 |
| Somerset | 116 |
| Surrey | 87 |
| Sussex | 158 |
| Staffordshire | 41 |
| Warwickshire | 46 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 20 |
| Worcestershire | 18 |
| Yorkshire | 142 |
| Anglesey | 7 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 2 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 120 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 28 |
| Pembrokeshire | 11 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 393 |
| Private Means | 44 |
| Farm Labourer | 40 |
| Dressmaker | 33 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 31 |
| General Labourer | 27 |
| Labourer | 25 |
| Domestic Servant | 21 |
| At School | 20 |
| None | 18 |
| Farmer | 15 |
| Carpenter | 14 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 14 |
| Clerk | 13 |
| Charwoman | 12 |
| Dress Maker | 12 |
| Fisherman | 12 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 11 |
| Shop Assistant | 11 |
| Laundress | 11 |
| General Servant Domestic | 10 |
| Bricklayer | 10 |
| House Painter | 10 |
| Housekeeper | 9 |
| Labourer General | 8 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Collings | 1,899 |
| John Collings | 1,826 |
| William Collings | 1,794 |
| Elizabeth Collings | 1,257 |
| James Collings | 1,023 |
| Sarah Collings | 997 |
| Thomas Collings | 971 |
| George Collings | 856 |
| Ann Collings | 607 |
| Henry Collings | 577 |
| Charles Collings | 563 |
| Jane Collings | 495 |
| Richard Collings | 399 |
| Alice Collings | 393 |
| Eliza Collings | 379 |
| Ellen Collings | 373 |
| Robert Collings | 368 |
| Emma Collings | 360 |
| Edward Collings | 359 |
| Joseph Collings | 355 |
| Frederick Collings | 320 |
| Emily Collings | 308 |
| Annie Collings | 303 |
| Samuel Collings | 302 |
| Hannah Collings | 269 |