Origin of Collings


This very Olde English surname has two possible origins, both from pre-existing personal names. The first of these is from the Old Norse personal name "Kollungr" a form of "koli" which in Olde English (pre 7th Century) took the form of "Cola", and signified one of dark or swarthy appearance. The second source is from the personal name "Coll" which is a diminutive of "Nicholas" a Greek name meaning "victory of the people" and very popular in the Middle Ages partly due to the influence of St. Nicholas, patron saint of children and sailors.

The name development has included Griffin Collingus (1114 Staffordshire) and John Collynges (1376 Shropshire).Church records include Edward Colling who was christened on May 24th 1562 in St. Andrew Hubbard with St. Mary at Hill, London; Francisca Colinge who was christened on April 17th 1675 in St. Martin in the Fields, Westminster, and Ely Collings who was christened on July 15th 1792 in St. Mary le Bow, London. One Catherine Colling, aged 20 yrs., a famine emigrant, sailed from Liverpool, aboard the "Liberty", bound for New York on April 8th 1847. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Aluuardus Colling, which was dated 1086, in the Domesday Book (Wiltshire), during the reign of King William 1, known as "The Conqueror" 1066 - 1087. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

  1. England England
  2. United States United States
  3. Australia Australia
  4. Canada Canada
  5. New Zealand New Zealand
  6. South Africa South Africa
  7. Malawi Malawi
  8. Wales Wales
  9. Scotland Scotland
  10. Jamaica Jamaica
  11. Belgium Belgium
  12. Qatar Qatar

The surname Collings. Genealogy, origin, history, meaning, and significance

Research into the possible origins of collings leads us to learn more about those who bear this surname. We can try to trace the genealogy of the surname collings, and in addition to the original locations of collings, we can find out where people with the surname collings can currently be found.

The surname Collings around the world

There is a considerable probability that collings has crossed the borders of its place of origin to establish itself, to a greater or lesser extent, in other parts of the world. With all the information we have today, it can be said that the countries where collings is most abundant are the following. The mobility of people carrying the surname collings has led to its presence in different countries, as you can verify.

History of Collings

The deeds, the way of life, the places they lived, the family relationships they had, the jobs they held by those who were the first to be named collings are found in every look back in the history of this lineage. The history, heraldry, coats of arms, and possible nobility of the surname collings are scattered in documents across various regions and historical periods, so it is necessary to reconstruct a complex puzzle to approach the facts from a realistic perspective.

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Notable Figures Named Collings

We assume that there have been significant contributions to humanity made by individuals with the surname collings, even though not all have been documented to our present day. A surname like collings can connect a person to an illustrious lineage and a distinguished coat of arms. However, it must be kept in mind that it is individual people who, through their lives and actions, bring fame and recognition to their surnames. It is our desire to highlight in this section those individuals with the surname collings who, for various reasons, have left their mark on the course of history.

The surname Collings and its bibliographic sources

The bibliography collects information related to the surname collings, which allows us to learn more about its meaning. We consider it highly advisable to refer to the following sources if you wish to conduct research on the surname collings, as well as many other surnames.

SOURCES

These sources are essential for initiating the understanding of collings, and at the same time, of surnames in general.

  1. Colling
  2. Collinge
  3. Collins
  4. Cullings
  5. Callins
  6. Cellins
  7. Clings
  8. Colinas
  9. Colines
  10. Coling
  11. Colins
  12. Collange
  13. Collens
  14. Collonges
  15. Collyns
  16. Cooling
  17. Coolins
  18. Cowling
  19. Culling
  20. Cullinge
  21. Cullins
  22. Collons
  23. Colllins
  24. Couling
  25. Coulling
  26. Calingo
  27. Callans
  28. Callens
  29. Cayling
  30. Clines
  31. Cling
  32. Clinge
  33. Collingham
  34. Collington
  35. Collinson
  36. Collongue
  37. Collums
  38. Colonga
  39. Colonges
  40. Colons
  41. Colounga
  42. Colunga
  43. Colungo
  44. Colyns
  45. Coolens
  46. Coolong
  47. Coulanges
  48. Coulenges
  49. Coulonges
  50. Cullens