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Collingan Family History

Collingan Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Colligan, Colling, Clingan, Cullinan, Culligan, Collinge, Collinson

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Where is the Collingan family from?

You can see how Collingan families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Collingan family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Collingan families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 12 Collingan families living in Kentucky. This was about 75% of all the recorded Collingan's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Collingan families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Collingan surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Collingan ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 122 census records available for the last name Collingan. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Collingan census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 27 immigration records available for the last name Collingan. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 25 military records available for the last name Collingan. For the veterans among your Collingan ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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