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COLLINS

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There are approximately 107,951 people named Collins in the UK. That makes it the 60th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 1,709 are named Collins.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
From name of parent

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The Collins surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Gaelic.) From Cuilein, darling, a term of endearment applied to young animals, as Catulus, in Latin. In the Welsh, Collen signifies hazel--a hazel-grove.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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