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

Collingwood, 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 Collingwood surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Collingwood in America

Collingwood is the 20192nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Collingwood surname appeared 1,320 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 Collingwood.

We can also compare 2010 data for Collingwood 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 Collingwood

The surname Collingwood originates from England and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Collingwood, a township in the parish of Oxenhope, County of Yorkshire. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "colling" meaning a dark stream or charcoal burner, and "wudu" meaning a wood or forest.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Collingwood appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Colingvudc" in Yorkshire. The name is also found in other historical records such as the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1203, where it is written as "Colyngwode".

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Sir Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810), a renowned British naval officer who served as a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and took over command of the fleet after the death of Lord Nelson.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Admiral John Collingwood (1624-1701), an English naval commander who served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars and was a Member of Parliament for Milborne Port in Somersetshire.

In the realm of literature, Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), whose full name was William Wilkie Collingwood Collins, was a renowned English novelist and playwright known for his works such as "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone".

John Collingwood Bruce (1805-1892) was a distinguished English historian and archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of Roman Britain. He served as the first Professor of Ancient History at the University of Durham.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Cuthbert Collingwood (1826-1908), a British painter and author who specialized in marine art and wrote several books on naval history and seamanship.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Collingwood who have made their mark in various fields throughout history, contributing to the rich tapestry of this locational surname's legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Collingwood

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

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

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