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UK surname

Collingwood

A locational surname referring to someone from a place called Collingwood.

In the 1881 census there were 1,648 people recorded with the Collingwood surname, ranking it #2,605 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 2,243, ranked #2,894, down from #2,605 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, London parishes and Gateshead. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include County Durham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Collingwood is 2,342 in 1999. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 36.1%.

1881 census count

1,648

Ranked #2,605

Modern count

2,243

2016, ranked #2,894

Peak year

1999

2,342 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Collingwood had 1,648 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #2,605 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 2,243 in 2016, ranked #2,894.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2,145 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Collingwood surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Collingwood surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Collingwood 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 1,080 #2,602
1861 historical 1,060 #2,651
1881 historical 1,648 #2,605
1891 historical 1,761 #2,589
1901 historical 2,024 #2,644
1911 historical 2,145 #2,342
1997 modern 2,202 #2,821
1998 modern 2,305 #2,804
1999 modern 2,342 #2,781
2000 modern 2,310 #2,793
2001 modern 2,272 #2,779
2002 modern 2,282 #2,830
2003 modern 2,228 #2,828
2004 modern 2,208 #2,858
2005 modern 2,190 #2,850
2006 modern 2,162 #2,876
2007 modern 2,149 #2,913
2008 modern 2,185 #2,897
2009 modern 2,251 #2,893
2010 modern 2,297 #2,901
2011 modern 2,277 #2,882
2012 modern 2,218 #2,898
2013 modern 2,270 #2,889
2014 modern 2,270 #2,904
2015 modern 2,252 #2,893
2016 modern 2,243 #2,894

Geography

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Where Collingwoods are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside, London parishes, Gateshead and Auckland St Andrew. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to County Durham. 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 Lanchester (Collierley, Kyo, Billingside, Medomsley, Ebchchester, Benfieldside, Heelyfield, Conside Durham
2 London parishes London 3
3 Gateshead Durham
4 Auckland St Andrew Durham
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 County Durham 059 County Durham
2 County Durham 040 County Durham
3 County Durham 039 County Durham
4 County Durham 042 County Durham
5 County Durham 003 County Durham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Collingwood

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Collingwood

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Collingwood, 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

Rural Amenity

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

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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, Collingwood 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

Collingwood is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Collingwood falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Collingwood 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 Collingwood, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Collingwood

The surname Collingwood originates from England and dates back to the 12th century. It is a locational name derived from the place name Collingwood, a township in the parish of Oxenhope, County of Yorkshire. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English words "colling" meaning a dark stream or charcoal burner, and "wudu" meaning a wood or forest.

The earliest recorded reference to the name Collingwood appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Colingvudc" in Yorkshire. The name is also found in other historical records such as the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1203, where it is written as "Colyngwode".

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname was Sir Cuthbert Collingwood (1748-1810), a renowned British naval officer who served as a Vice Admiral in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 and took over command of the fleet after the death of Lord Nelson.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Admiral John Collingwood (1624-1701), an English naval commander who served during the Anglo-Dutch Wars and was a Member of Parliament for Milborne Port in Somersetshire.

In the realm of literature, Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), whose full name was William Wilkie Collingwood Collins, was a renowned English novelist and playwright known for his works such as "The Woman in White" and "The Moonstone".

John Collingwood Bruce (1805-1892) was a distinguished English historian and archaeologist who made significant contributions to the study of Roman Britain. He served as the first Professor of Ancient History at the University of Durham.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Cuthbert Collingwood (1826-1908), a British painter and author who specialized in marine art and wrote several books on naval history and seamanship.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Collingwood who have made their mark in various fields throughout history, contributing to the rich tapestry of this locational surname's legacy.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Collingwood families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Collingwood 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. Durham leads with 312 Collingwoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.52x.

County Total Index
Durham 312 6.52x
Yorkshire 308 1.93x
Middlesex 177 1.10x
Lincolnshire 165 6.42x
Lancashire 114 0.60x
Surrey 85 1.08x
Northumberland 72 3.01x
Kent 54 0.98x
Warwickshire 52 1.28x
Staffordshire 43 0.79x
Lanarkshire 42 0.81x
Essex 34 1.07x
Leicestershire 28 1.57x
Cambridgeshire 17 1.67x
Dorset 15 1.42x
Nottinghamshire 15 0.69x
Cheshire 12 0.34x
Monmouthshire 10 0.86x
Hertfordshire 9 0.81x
Flintshire 8 1.85x
Gloucestershire 8 0.25x
Hampshire 8 0.24x
Renfrewshire 8 0.64x
Somerset 8 0.31x
Ayrshire 6 0.50x
Cumberland 6 0.43x
Sussex 5 0.18x
Berkshire 4 0.33x
Clackmannanshire 4 3.01x
Huntingdonshire 4 1.25x
Devon 3 0.09x
Worcestershire 3 0.14x
Carmarthenshire 2 0.30x
Derbyshire 2 0.08x
Norfolk 2 0.08x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.10x
Glamorgan 1 0.04x
Royal Navy 1 0.52x
Rutland 1 0.85x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stanhope in Durham leads with 51 Collingwoods recorded in 1881 and an index of 103.22x.

Place Total Index
Stanhope 51 103.22x
St Pancras London 37 2.86x
Castleton 34 17.84x
Wolsingham 30 68.79x
Birmingham 29 2.15x
Gateshead 28 7.81x
Halifax 27 11.54x
Lambeth 27 1.93x
Leicester St Margaret 25 5.75x
Govan 22 1.71x
Southowram 21 43.17x
Aston 19 1.70x
Whickham 19 43.15x
Barony 18 1.37x
Bromley London 18 5.09x
Hackney London 18 2.00x
Corby 17 394.43x
Grantham 17 50.72x
Paddington London 17 2.87x
Islington London 16 1.03x
Richmond 16 14.57x
Barrow On Humber 15 100.47x
Bramley In Bramley 15 24.58x
Sculcoates 15 5.94x
Coundon 14 72.16x
Sunderland 14 16.57x
Wardleworth 14 12.83x
Burton Upon Trent 13 10.23x
Stranton 13 8.07x
Cornforth 12 85.17x
Great Grimsby 12 7.35x
Edingale 11 1100.00x
Longbenton 11 10.85x
Wanstead 11 19.78x
Whitby 11 20.48x
East Rainton 10 107.99x
Marton In Middlesbrough 10 171.82x
Nafferton 10 147.28x
Poplar London 10 3.29x
Southwark St George Martyr 10 3.09x
Toxteth Park 10 1.55x
Witton Le Wear 10 73.69x
Barton St Mary 9 69.77x
Deptford St Paul 9 2.13x
Iveston 9 40.82x
Lewisham 9 3.08x
Middlestone 9 93.75x
Scarborough 9 6.21x
Trevethin 9 8.20x
Bishop Auckland 8 12.46x
Camberwell 8 0.78x
Cheshunt 8 20.64x
Cramlington 8 25.29x
Flamborough 8 103.63x
Heworth 8 8.48x
Hornsey 8 3.93x
Immingham 8 540.54x
Lofthouse 8 33.61x
Rhuddlan 8 21.02x
Skelton In Guisbrough 8 18.55x
Sproatley Wyton 8 353.98x
Bedlington 7 8.76x
Harton 7 37.02x
Leeds 7 0.78x
Liverpool 7 0.60x
Liversedge 7 9.86x
Maidstone 7 4.28x
Manthorpe Cum Little 7 35.61x
Monkwearmouth 7 15.28x
Newington 7 1.18x
North Willingham 7 603.45x
Portsea 7 1.08x
Tranmere 7 5.36x
West Ham 7 1.00x
Wortley In Bramley 7 5.54x
York St Denis In 7 100.14x
Bedminster 6 2.47x
Newcastle On Tyne St 6 4.84x
Willington 6 21.70x
Worth Matravers 6 350.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 96
Sarah 53
Elizabeth 50
Margaret 30
Jane 29
Ann 28
Eliza 25
Alice 23
Emily 22
Ellen 20
Emma 20
Martha 18
Annie 15
Edith 15
Hannah 15
Isabella 14
Ada 11
Florence 11
Charlotte 9
Clara 9
Agnes 8
Caroline 8
Harriett 8
Henrietta 8
Louisa 8
Harriet 7
Anne 6
Frances 6
Matilda 6
Amelia 5
Betsy 5
Ethel 5
Gertrude 5
Grace 5
Helen 5
Lucy 5
Margret 5
Maud 5
Selina 5
Susannah 5
Amy 4
Bertha 4
Catherine 4
Elizth. 4
Jessie 4
Maria 4
Ruth 4
Sophia 4
Susan 4
Eleanor 3

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 89
John 86
George 67
Thomas 55
Joseph 44
Charles 38
James 32
Henry 26
Robert 25
Edward 21
Alfred 16
Frederick 16
Arthur 14
Frank 14
Walter 11
Francis 10
Harry 9
Samuel 9
Herbert 8
Edwin 6
Richard 6
Thos. 6
Cuthbert 5
Fredrick 5
Jas. 5
Albert 4
Andrew 4
Matthew 4
Percy 4
Vincent 4
Wm. 4
Austin 3
Ernest 3
Fred. 3
Geo. 3
Robt. 3
Stephen 3
Abraham 2
Alexander 2
Daniel 2
David 2
Edmund 2
Frd. 2
Fred 2
Harold 2
Horace 2
Sidney 2
Watson 2
Chadwell 1
Chares 1

FAQ

Collingwood surname: questions and answers

How common was the Collingwood surname in 1881?

In 1881, 1,648 people were recorded with the Collingwood surname. That placed it at #2,605 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Collingwood surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 2,243 in 2016. That gives Collingwood a modern rank of #2,894.

What does the Collingwood surname mean?

A locational surname referring to someone from a place called Collingwood.

What does the Collingwood map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Collingwood 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.