Origins of the Collings surname
About the Collingses
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Interesting facts about Collings
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Collings surname. The oldest one dates back to 1538.
Who were Collingses most likely to marry?
Our tell us which families married Collingses.
What are the most common Collings first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Collingses
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Collingses in 1921
Dressmaker
167
Laundress
116
Domestic Servant
89
General Servant Domestic
85
Charwoman
70
Common male occupations for Collingses in 1921
Agricultural Labourer
197
Carpenter
138
General Labourer
135
Farm Labourer
117
Tailor
79
