Collinson

Collinson Meaning & Origin

About Collinson
The surname Collinson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Colin," which itself is a diminutive form of Nicholas. The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Collinson mean "son of Colin." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to denote the descendants of a person named Colin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Collinson: 1,172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,095
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Ranking information for the surname Collinson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0405205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IH0 N S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlɪnsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collinson in Braille

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

The name Collinson in braille

How to sign the name Collinson using Sign Language

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

The name Collinson in sign language

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