Find out how popular the last name Collingsworth is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Collingsworth.

Collingsworth, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Collingsworth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collingsworth in America

Collingsworth is the 52736th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collingsworth surname appeared 393 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Collingsworth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collingsworth to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Collingsworth

The surname Collingsworth is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the medieval period. It is derived from a locational name, indicating that the earliest bearers of this surname hailed from a place called Collingworth or a similar variation.

The name Collingsworth is thought to be a combination of two Old English words: "coll," meaning a coal pit or a coal miner, and "worth," which refers to an enclosed settlement or a farm. This suggests that the name may have originated in an area where coal mining was a prominent industry, and the first bearers of the name were likely associated with this occupation or resided in a settlement near a coal mine.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Collingsworth can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Colingword," which is believed to be an early spelling variation of Collingsworth.

In the 13th century, records show a person named Richard de Colyngeworth, indicating the presence of the name during this period. Another notable early bearer of the name was John Collingsworth, who was born in Yorkshire in the late 15th century and served as a member of the local gentry.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Collingsworth gained popularity and spread to other parts of England. One notable individual was Sir Robert Collingsworth (1592-1668), a wealthy merchant and landowner from London, who played a significant role in the English Civil War as a supporter of the Parliamentarian cause.

Another prominent figure was William Collingsworth (1632-1701), a Puritan minister who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1660s and became a prominent figure in the early history of the American colonies.

In the 18th century, the Collingsworth family established themselves in various parts of England, including Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. One notable member was John Collingsworth (1720-1789), a successful industrialist who owned several coal mines in Yorkshire and contributed to the development of the mining industry in the region.

As the British Empire expanded, some members of the Collingsworth family migrated to other parts of the world, including North America, Australia, and New Zealand. One example is Thomas Collingsworth (1788-1856), who was born in Yorkshire and later settled in Upper Canada (now Ontario, Canada), where he became a prominent farmer and landowner.

While the surname Collingsworth is not among the most common in the English-speaking world, it has a rich history and connections to various regions and industries throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collingsworth

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Collingsworth.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Collingsworth was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Collingsworth has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Collingsworth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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