Collison

Collison Meaning & Origin

About Collison
The surname Collison is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Nicholas," which itself comes from the Greek name "Nikolaos," meaning "victory of the people." The name Collison signifies "son of Nicholas" and was likely used to denote someone who was the son of a man named Nicholas.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Collison: 2,780
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11348
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.94

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Collison 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 Collison is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C040205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 L IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑlɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Collison in Braille

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

The name Collison in braille

How to sign the name Collison using Sign Language

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

The name Collison in sign language

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