Collinson History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

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The Anglo-Saxon name Collinson comes from the personal name Col-in, which is a diminutive of Col, which in turn is a pet form of Nicholas. The surname Collinson features the suffix -son, which was most common in the north of England and largely supplanted other Anglo-Saxon patronymic suffixes by the 14th century.

Early Origins of the Collinson family

The surname Collinson was first found in Suffolk where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Collinson family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collinson research. Another 95 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1694 and 1768 are included under the topic Early Collinson History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Collinson Spelling Variations

One relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Collinson has appeared include Collinson, Collenson, Colenson, Colinson and others.

Early Notables of the Collinson family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

Collinson Ranking

In the United States, the name Collinson is the 18,761st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


Collinson migration to the United States +

At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Collinson arrived in North America very early:

Collinson Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
Collinson Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
Collinson Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Collinson migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Collinson Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Collinson migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Collinson Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Contemporary Notables of the name Collinson (post 1700) +
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