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

McCollins, 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 McCollins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCollins in America

McCollins is the 71478th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCollins surname appeared 273 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 McCollins.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCollins 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 McCollins

The surname McCollins is of Scottish origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is a variant of the name McCulloch, which itself derived from the Gaelic words "mac" meaning "son of" and "cuillich" meaning "boar" or "pig-keeper". The earliest recorded spelling of the name was MacCullouch, found in records from the county of Wigtownshire in the early 14th century.

The McCollins surname is believed to have originated in the Scottish Lowlands, particularly in the areas around Wigtownshire and Ayrshire. Some historical references suggest that the name may have appeared in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a record of Scottish nobles and landowners who were forced to swear allegiance to King Edward I of England.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the McCollins name was John McCollins, who was mentioned in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland in 1456. Another early record is of Robert McCollins, who was listed in the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland in 1507.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the McCollins family spread throughout Scotland, and some members of the clan emigrated to Ireland and England. A notable figure was Sir Alexander McCollins, a Scottish soldier who fought in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and was knighted by Charles I in 1642.

In the 18th century, the name appeared in various places across Scotland, including the parish records of Kilwinning in Ayrshire, where several McCollins families were recorded. One prominent individual was James McCollins (1738-1814), a Scottish merchant and landowner who owned estates in Renfrewshire.

Other notable bearers of the McCollins surname include:

1. John McCollins (1755-1835), a Scottish-born American soldier who served in the Revolutionary War.
2. William McCollins (1810-1876), a Scottish-born Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Council of Canada.
3. Alexander McCollins (1862-1935), a Scottish-born Australian politician who served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
4. Margaret McCollins (1893-1976), a Scottish author and playwright known for her works depicting life in the Scottish Highlands.

While the McCollins surname may have evolved from various spelling variations over the centuries, it remains firmly rooted in its Scottish heritage and association with the Gaelic language and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCollins

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

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

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