Collingwood

Collingwood Meaning & Origin

About Collingwood
The surname Collingwood is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "col," meaning "charcoal," and "ing," meaning "people of," combined with "wudu," meaning "wood." Therefore, the name Collingwood can be interpreted to mean "people of the charcoal wood" or "residents near the charcoal forest."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Collingwood is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Collingwood: 1,320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,192
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.45

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Collingwood based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNKT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IH0 NG W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlɪŋˌwʊd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collingwood in Braille

Here's how to represent Collingwood in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Collingwood in braille

How to sign the name Collingwood using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Collingwood using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Collingwood in sign language

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