Origins of the Collington surname
About the Collingtons
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Interesting facts about Collington
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Collington surname. The oldest one dates back to 1751.
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What are the most common Collington first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Collingtons
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Collingtons in 1921
Domestic Servant
7
General Servant
6
Clerk
5
General Servant Domestic
5
Lace Hand
5
Common male occupations for Collingtons in 1921
Coal Miner
26
Agricultural Labourer
25
Tailor
19
Farmer
16
Grocer
13
