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Etymology of Collin

What does the name Collin mean?

Although Collins is a common English name, Collin is also an indigenous Irish name, derived from the Irish Gaelic "O'Coileain."

Early Origins of the Collin family

The surname Collin was first found in North Desmond the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, later part of County Limerick, where they were lords of the baronies of Connello and lords of Eighter Conghalach (Lower Connello). By the 13th century, they had moved south and settled in West Cork, having been driven out of their original territories by the Geraldines.

Early History of the Collin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Collin research. Another 31 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1553, 1602, 1754 and 1817 are included under the topic Early Collin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Collin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Collins, Colins, O'Cullane, Cullane and others.

Early Notables of the Collin family

Notable amongst the family name at this time was

Father Dominic Collins (1553-1602), leader of the Confederate Catholic army, hanged at Dublin castle

Collin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Collin is the 7,991^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Collin is ranked the 365^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Collin is the 155^th popular surname with an estimated 20,683 people with that name. 3

Collin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Collin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Stephen Collin, who arrived in Virginia in 1652 4
Samuel Collin, who landed in Maryland in 1678 4
Pierre Collin, who settled in Carolina from 1695-1696

Collin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Jean Baptiste Collin, who arrived in Louisiana in 1756
Peter Collin, who arrived in New York in 1789 4

Collin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Collin, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 4
P Collin, aged 25, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1839 4
Lawarence Collin, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1844 4
Daniel Collin, aged 39, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 4
A Lam Collin, aged 56, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 4
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Collin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Collin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Marie Catherine Collin, who arrived in Canada in 1665

Collin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Edward Collin, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
Jack Collin, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750

Collin migration to Australia +

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

Collin Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Patrick Collin, (Collins), (b. 1769), aged 66, Irish farm labourer who was convicted in County Kerry, Ireland for life for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Blackwell" on 29th September 1835, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1845 5

Collin 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:

Collin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Archibald Collin, aged 32, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Eveline" in 1865 6
Mr. Archibald Collin, South African settler travelling from Cape Town aboard the ship "Eveline" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 22nd January 1865 7
Mr. Henry Collin, (b. 1853), aged 26, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879 8
Mrs. Elna Collin, (b. 1856), aged 23, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879 8
Mr. Henry Collin, (b. 1875), aged 4, British settler travelling from Plymouth aboard the ship "Stad Haarlem" arriving in Wellington, New Zealand in 1879 8
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Collin (post 1700) +

Frederick Collin (1850-1939), American lawyer and politician from New York
Jean Collin, American politician
Frank Joseph Collin (b. 1944), American leader of the National Socialist Party of America
Pierre Collin (1938-2023), Canadian actor and stage director, best known for his performance in the 2003 film Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande Séduction), for which he won the Jutra Award
Mr. John Collin, British sheriff, held the joint position of Sheriff of Nottingham, England from 1553 to 1554
George Collin (1905-1989), English footballer
James Edward Collin (1876-1968), English entomologist who specialised in Diptera
Francis John Patrick Collin (b. 1987), English professional footballer
Fernand Collin (1897-1990), Belgian businessman, president of the Kredietbank from 1938 to 1973
Elsa Sigrid Collin (1887-1941), Swedish theatre critic, poet and actress
... (Another 10 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/blackwell
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 4th November 2011). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html