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Wilkie Collins, a contemporary of Dickens, was a writer whose works were the precursors of today's thrillers. He came from a well-known Wicklow family in Ireland.
Joseph Collins was a Victorian mining engineer who founded the Mineralogical Society.
Patrick Collins, born in Ireland, became a Massachusetts politician and mayor of Boston in 1902.
Michael Collins was the Irish revolutionary leader who took part in the Anglo-Irish treaty negotiations and was then assassinated by the IRA in 1922.
Joan Collins is the British actress best-known for her portrayal of Alexis in the American TV series Dynasty. Her sister is the novelist Jackie Collins.
Judy Collins is the American folk singer.
Phil Collins is a well-known English singer/solo artist.
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Collins may be of Irish or
of English origin. The name origins in each case are quite
different.
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Today the name is mainly to be found in Limerick and Cork. Michael Collins, the Irish revolutionary leader, came from west Cork.
England. The English name comes from Collin or Coll, a pet-form of Nicholas, or separately from Colin (deriving from the old Saxon Caewlin). Collins would usually signify "son of Colin." The Collins of English origin came mainly from SE England. John Collins was an early 16th century ironmaker in the Sussex forests at Burwash; and Stanton Collins a smuggler on the Sussex coast three centuries later.
The Collins of Cornwall, it is believed, were started by Irish Collins from Limerick who migrated there in the 14th century. Joseph Collins from the Trewardale branch of this family was the founder of the Mineralogical Society. John Collins was an 18th century merchant in Swansea. His son John was rector of Oxwich and became an important figure in church life in the area.
America. Henry Collins left London with his family for New England in 1635 and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. A descendant was the 19th century shipping entrepreneur Edward Collins who started the short-lived Collins Line service between New York and London.
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- Descendants of Patrick Collins. Collins in Eastern Kentucky.
- The Collins DNA Project. Collins DNA results.
Today the name is mainly to be found in Limerick and Cork. Michael Collins, the Irish revolutionary leader, came from west Cork.
England. The English name comes from Collin or Coll, a pet-form of Nicholas, or separately from Colin (deriving from the old Saxon Caewlin). Collins would usually signify "son of Colin." The Collins of English origin came mainly from SE England. John Collins was an early 16th century ironmaker in the Sussex forests at Burwash; and Stanton Collins a smuggler on the Sussex coast three centuries later.
The Collins of Cornwall, it is believed, were started by Irish Collins from Limerick who migrated there in the 14th century. Joseph Collins from the Trewardale branch of this family was the founder of the Mineralogical Society. John Collins was an 18th century merchant in Swansea. His son John was rector of Oxwich and became an important figure in church life in the area.
America. Henry Collins left London with his family for New England in 1635 and settled in Salem, Massachusetts. A descendant was the 19th century shipping entrepreneur Edward Collins who started the short-lived Collins Line service between New York and London.
Wilkie Collins, a contemporary of Dickens, was a writer whose works were the precursors of today's thrillers. He came from a well-known Wicklow family in Ireland.
Joseph Collins was a Victorian mining engineer who founded the Mineralogical Society.
Patrick Collins, born in Ireland, became a Massachusetts politician and mayor of Boston in 1902.
Michael Collins was the Irish revolutionary leader who took part in the Anglo-Irish treaty negotiations and was then assassinated by the IRA in 1922.
Joan Collins is the British actress best-known for her portrayal of Alexis in the American TV series Dynasty. Her sister is the novelist Jackie Collins.
Judy Collins is the American folk singer.
Phil Collins is a well-known English singer/solo artist.
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- 95,000 in the UK (most numerous in Surrey)
- 100,000 in America (most numerous in Texas)
- 73,000 elsewhere (most numerous in Australia)
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