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COLLIN

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There are approximately 2,961 people named Collin in the UK. That makes it the 3,308th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 47 are named Collin.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Collin surname in historical dictionaries

COLLIN. COLLINS. COLLIS. Colin is one of the diminutives of Nicholas, and Collins may be its genitive, and CoUis a corruption thereof. There are, however, other assigned etymons, as Fr. colli rn;, a hill, and Gael, cuilcin, a term of endearment. But Collinc is also an ancient baptismal name, which existed before the comiilation of Domesday. According to B.L.G. the Collinses of Walford existed, CO iwrnine, in the time of the Conqueror, in cos. Hereford and Salop.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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