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

Collington, 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 Collington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collington in America

Collington is the 44500th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collington surname appeared 483 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 Collington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collington 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 Collington

The surname Collington is of English origin, deriving from a place name that first appeared in the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the county of Nottinghamshire, where the village of Collington can be found. The name is thought to be derived from the Old English words "coll," meaning a coal pit or charcoal burner, and "tun," meaning a farm or settlement.

One of the earliest recorded references to the surname Collington can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1176, where a person named Robert de Collingtun is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the area by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the surname appeared in various medieval records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which documented landowners and their properties. This record mentions a Richard de Colynton, who held land in the village of Collington.

The Domesday Book of 1086, one of the most comprehensive historical records of England, does not contain any direct references to the surname Collington. However, it does mention the village of Collington itself, which was then known as "Colinton."

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Collington. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Collington (c. 1480 - 1548), a member of the English gentry who served as a Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire in the 16th century.

Another prominent figure was John Collington (c. 1550 - 1625), an English academic and clergyman who served as the Regius Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge from 1607 until his death.

In the 18th century, Henry Collington (1711 - 1785) was a renowned English architect who designed several notable buildings, including the Assembly Rooms in Bath.

During the Victorian era, William Collington (1832 - 1901) was a successful businessman and philanthropist who founded the Collington Industrial School in Nottinghamshire, which provided education and training for underprivileged children.

More recently, Sir Michael Collington (1920 - 2012) was a British diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Chile and later became the Governor of the Falkland Islands in the 1970s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collington

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

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 Collington 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 Collington 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 Collington was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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