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UK surname

Collinge

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the coal ridge or pit".

In the 1881 census there were 2,005 people recorded with the Collinge surname, ranking it #2,196 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,534, ranked #4,032, down from #2,196 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Manchester and Middleton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Burnley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Collinge is 2,547 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 23.5%.

1881 census count

2,005

Ranked #2,196

Modern count

1,534

2016, ranked #4,032

Peak year

1911

2,547 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Collinge had 2,005 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,196 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,534 in 2016, ranked #4,032.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,547 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Collinge surname distribution map

The map shows where the Collinge surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Collinge surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Collinge over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 1,222 #2,331
1861 historical 1,201 #2,365
1881 historical 2,005 #2,196
1891 historical 2,275 #2,052
1901 historical 2,403 #2,264
1911 historical 2,547 #2,007
1997 modern 1,607 #3,686
1998 modern 1,652 #3,727
1999 modern 1,654 #3,753
2000 modern 1,633 #3,777
2001 modern 1,592 #3,794
2002 modern 1,574 #3,915
2003 modern 1,507 #3,985
2004 modern 1,512 #3,967
2005 modern 1,478 #4,011
2006 modern 1,463 #4,057
2007 modern 1,472 #4,065
2008 modern 1,511 #4,001
2009 modern 1,525 #4,054
2010 modern 1,553 #4,073
2011 modern 1,522 #4,104
2012 modern 1,493 #4,108
2013 modern 1,545 #4,044
2014 modern 1,555 #4,036
2015 modern 1,542 #4,022
2016 modern 1,534 #4,032

Geography

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Where Collinges are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Manchester, Middleton, Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) and Whalley. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Ribble Valley, Rossendale and Burnley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Manchester Lancashire
3 Middleton Lancashire
4 Bury (Walmersley and Tottington, Heap),Middleton (Birtle with Bamford, Pilsworth) Lancashire
5 Whalley Lancashire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Ribble Valley 002 Ribble Valley
2 Rossendale 010 Rossendale
3 Burnley 001 Burnley
4 Burnley 014 Burnley
5 Burnley 006 Burnley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Collinge

These lists show first names that appear often with the Collinge surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Collinge

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Collinge, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Collinge surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Collinge household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Collinge is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Collinge is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Collinge falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Collinge is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Collinge, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Collinge

The surname Collinge originated in England, emerging in the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "col" meaning coal or charcoal and "inge" meaning a meadow or pasture. This suggests the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near or worked with charcoal production in a meadow area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which mentions a Richard de Colinge from Derbyshire. The Collinge surname also appeared in the Poll Tax of Yorkshire in 1379, indicating its presence in that region during the 14th century.

In the 16th century, variations of the spelling included Colynge, Colinge, and Colingge, as seen in various parish records across England. The name was particularly prevalent in Lancashire and Yorkshire, where many families with this surname resided.

Notable individuals with the Collinge surname include William Collinge (1640-1711), an English Quaker who was imprisoned for his religious beliefs during the 17th century. Another figure was John Collinge (1749-1840), a farmer and land surveyor from Lancashire, known for his detailed maps of the region.

In the 19th century, James Collinge (1825-1905) was a prominent English industrialist and textile manufacturer, while William Collinge (1860-1933) served as a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party in the early 20th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Collinge surname in North America was in 1635, when Richard Collinge arrived in Virginia as an indentured servant. Over time, the name spread across various regions of the United States and Canada as families immigrated from England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Collinge families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Collinge surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 1,754 Collinges recorded in 1881 and an index of 7.57x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 1,754 7.57x
Yorkshire 139 0.72x
Cheshire 42 0.97x
Middlesex 23 0.12x
Derbyshire 10 0.33x
Worcestershire 6 0.24x
Staffordshire 5 0.08x
Essex 4 0.10x
Flintshire 4 0.76x
Gloucestershire 4 0.10x
Nottinghamshire 4 0.15x
Kent 2 0.03x
Surrey 2 0.02x
Warwickshire 2 0.04x
Devon 1 0.02x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Castleton in Lancashire leads with 136 Collinges recorded in 1881 and an index of 58.77x.

Place Total Index
Castleton 136 58.77x
Oldham 121 16.18x
Newchurch 103 54.33x
Spotland 98 38.04x
Manchester 91 8.73x
Middleton In Oldham 90 129.53x
Tonge 63 129.58x
Habergham Eaves 62 29.27x
Haslingden 56 58.36x
Cliviger 51 390.80x
Heap 50 40.68x
Wardleworth 47 35.49x
Burnley 36 18.45x
Broughton In Salford 35 16.52x
Salford 35 5.14x
Blackley 33 81.24x
Chadderton 31 27.36x
Crompton 31 46.98x
Ashton Under Lyne 28 5.53x
Tottington Lower End 26 23.61x
Heptonstall 25 92.08x
Beswick 24 40.50x
Cowpe Lench Newhall Hey 24 96.93x
Stansfield 22 30.89x
Hopwood 21 69.31x
Walmersley Cum 21 56.71x
Barton Upon Irwell 19 10.89x
Hulme 19 3.93x
Little Lever 19 64.12x
North Meols 19 8.38x
Newton 18 10.08x
Bury 16 6.04x
Crumpsall 16 29.29x
Ardwick 15 7.18x
Whalley 15 44.42x
Great Bolton 14 4.56x
Rochdale 14 82.84x
Chorlton On Medlock 13 3.53x
Farnworth 13 9.36x
Lower Booths 13 31.31x
Pendleton In Clitheroe 13 148.23x
Todmorden Walsden 13 20.94x
Tottington Higher End 13 49.28x
Gisburn 12 338.98x
Harpurhey 11 34.20x
Saddleworth 11 7.37x
Rusholme 10 16.18x
Dukinfield 9 4.52x
Leeds 9 0.82x
Linthwaite 9 22.13x
Runcorn 9 9.06x
Twickenham 9 10.75x
Worsley 9 6.30x
Atherton 8 9.48x
Cheetham 8 4.63x
Clitheroe 8 11.73x
Heston 8 12.33x
Failsworth 7 13.20x
Higher Booths 7 16.76x
Langfield 7 20.67x
Little Bolton 7 2.35x
Moston 7 30.12x
Rastrick 7 13.02x
Waddington 7 234.11x
Astley 6 33.56x
Bradford 6 5.53x
Glossop Dale 6 4.19x
Kidderminster Borough 6 4.02x
Macclesfield 6 3.13x
Radcliffe 6 5.37x
Butterworth 5 8.86x
Disley Stanley 5 22.53x
Elland Cum Greetland 5 5.74x
Oswaldtwistle 5 6.11x
Ovenden 5 5.81x
Royton 5 7.05x
Wiswell 5 101.21x
Wuerdle Wardle 5 7.11x
Deerhurst 4 71.81x
Urmston 4 26.61x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Collinge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 179
Sarah 101
Elizabeth 92
Alice 63
Ann 52
Hannah 40
Jane 40
Ellen 32
Martha 30
Emma 26
Margaret 23
Eliza 22
Annie 19
Betty 16
Betsy 11
Emily 11
Clara 10
Lucy 10
Amelia 8
Maria 8
Edith 7
Grace 7
Ruth 7
Susannah 7
Agnes 6
Caroline 6
Esther 6
Frances 6
Louisa 6
Ada 5
Florence 5
Rachel 5
Susan 5
Bertha 4
Gertrude 4
Selina 4
Amy 3
Anne 3
Catherine 3
Eleanor 3
Fanny 3
Harriet 3
Infant 3
Isabella 3
Kate 3
Leah 3
Lilly 3
Lydia 3
Margt. 3
Rachael 3

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Collinge surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 153
James 124
William 90
Robert 63
Thomas 59
Joseph 33
George 26
Charles 23
Samuel 20
Richard 18
Edmund 15
Edward 15
Albert 14
Henry 13
Abraham 12
Alfred 12
Frank 12
Edwin 10
Arthur 9
Frederick 9
Herbert 9
Walter 9
Ernest 7
Fred 7
Giles 7
Adam 6
Alexander 5
Benjamin 5
Daniel 5
Harry 5
Abram 4
Ashton 4
Greenwood 4
Jesse 4
Luke 4
Ralph 4
Tom 4
David 3
Fredrick 3
Hugh 3
Josiah 3
Laurence 3
Levi 3
Marshall 3
Moses 3
Wm. 3
Ashworth 2
Danl. 2
Enoch 2
Mark 2

FAQ

Collinge surname: questions and answers

How common was the Collinge surname in 1881?

In 1881, 2,005 people were recorded with the Collinge surname. That placed it at #2,196 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Collinge surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,534 in 2016. That gives Collinge a modern rank of #4,032.

What does the Collinge surname mean?

A locational surname derived from a place name meaning "dweller at the coal ridge or pit".

What does the Collinge map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Collinge bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.