Collins (surname)
The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland:
- Anglo-Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. In England, Collins usually signified "son of Colin."
- Irish: "cuilein" = darling, a term of endearment applied to a whelp or young animal. The medieval surname was Ua Cuiléin, which has usually become Ó Coileáin today.
- Welsh: Collen = hazel, hazel grove.
Alternative spellings or related surnames include Collin, Colling, Coling, Collings, Colings, Collis, Coliss, Collen, and Collens.[1] A great number of Welsh origin surnames share a similar etymology to English ones - Where in English names the forename of the patriarch is suffixed with 'SON' (as in Peterson, Richardson, Johnson) in Welsh names the 'SON' is simply the letter "S" (Phillips, Davies, Davis, Williams) and Collins may have been one of the surnames to have originated in this way.
The Domesday Book (compiled in 1086) was the first to document names in England and Wales and at this time only the upper classes were literate. During the time between this and the first census of 1801 names continually changed due to the illiterate nature of the British population. Indeed the need to be able to complete such documents may be a key factor in the change to fixed spellings.
The earliest documented evidence of the name in England dates back as far as the twelfth and thirteenth centuries where several instances have been recorded. One Colinus de Andresia appears in the pipe rolls of Berkshire in 1191, while a Colinus is mentioned in Hartopp's Register of the Freeman of Leicester recorded in 1196. The name Colinc is also mentioned several times in the Domesday Book. The personal name Colin from which the surname derives has an even older history; Ceawlin, the king of the West Saxons, Caelin, a brother of St Chad, and the early Welsh saint, Kollen, all have names related to Colin. In Ireland, Collins is a genuinely indigenous Irish name; in fact, it is one of the most numerous surnames, ranked number 30.[2]
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- A. E. J. Collins, English cricketer
- Aidan Collins, English footballer
- Albert Collins (1932–1993), American blues musician
- Alfred Collins, London's longest-serving taxi driver
- Allen Collins, American guitarist
- Andrew Collins (disambiguation)
- Andrew B. Collins (analyst), American research analyst
- Andrew Collins (writer), British writer and broadcaster
- Andy Collins (disambiguation)
- Ann Collins, American painter
- Annie Collins, New Zealand film editor
- Anthony Collins, English philosopher
- Anthony G. Collins, American university president
- Anthony Vincent Collins (1893–1963), British film score composer and conductor
- Arthur Collins (disambiguation)
- Arthur Collins (singer)
- Arthur A. Collins, founder of Collins Radio
- Arthur L. Collins, murdered mine manager
B
- Barbara-Rose Collins, American politician
- Barnabas Collins, fictional vampire from Dark Shadows
- Ben Collins (disambiguation)
- Ben Collins (driver), British racing driver
- Ben Collins (programmer), Debian Project Leader from January 1999 to March 2001
- Bev Collins, Canadian politician
- Bill Collins (disambiguation)
- Bill Collins (television presenter), Australian film critic and television presenter
- Bill Collins (racecaller), Australian racecaller
- Bill Collins (baseball outfielder), American baseball outfielder
- Billy Collins, American poet
- Bob Collins (disambiguation)
- Bob Collins (American radio broadcaster), American broadcaster
- Bob Collins (Australian politician), Australian politician
- Bobby Collins (footballer), Scottish footballer
- Bootsy Collins, American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter
- Brent Collins, American actor
- Brian Collins (disambiguation)
- Bridget Jean Collins, maiden name of American playwright Jean Kerr
- Bud Collins, American journalist
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- Cardiss Collins, American politician
- Careena Collins, American porn actress
- Carla Collins (born 1965), Canadian comedienne, actress, TV host and writer
- Carr Collins, Sr., American businessman and philanthropist
- Catfish Collins, American guitarist, brother of Bootsy Collins
- Cecil Collins, British artist
- Cecil Collins (football), American football player and prison inmate.
- Charles Allston Collins, British Pre-Raphaelite artist.
- Charlie Collins, Arkansas politician
- Chris Collins (disambiguation)
- Chris Collins (basketball), American basketball player and coach, son of Doug Collins
- Chris Collins (Canadian politician), Canadian politician of Moncton North of New Brunswick Legislative Assembly
- Christopher Collins (disambiguation)
- Christopher Collins, voice actor
- Chuck Collins, American author on economic matters
- Clifton Collins Jr., American actor
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- Daniel Collins (disambiguation)
- Dan Collins (ice hockey), American ice hockey player
- Danny Collins, Welsh footballer
- Darren Collins (disambiguation)
- David Collins (disambiguation)
- David Collins (governor), first governor of Van Diemens Land (later Tasmania)
- David Collins (EastEnders), fictional character from EastEnders
- Dean Collins, American actor
- Dean Collins, American dancer
- Dobson Collins, American football player
- Dolly Collins, British folk singer
- Don Collins (disambiguation)
- Don Collins, American former professional basketball player
- Don Collins (baseball), American baseball player
- Don Collins, alleged raper of Robbie Middleton who attempted to murder him by dousing petrol on him and setting him on fire
- Donal Collins, priest and teacher accused of alleged sexual abuse of pupils in his charge
- Dorothy Collins (disambiguation)
- Doug Collins (disambiguation)
- Doug Collins (journalist), former Canadian journalist, alleged Holocaust denier
- Doug Collins (basketball), former NBA player, current coach
- Doug Collins (footballer), English former footballer
- Doug Collins (politician), US politician
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- Edward M Collins (American football player (Millsaps college) (President of students at College of Charleston (75-84), (Marshall University (65-70)
- Eamon Collins (1954–1999), IRA member
- Eamonn Collins (footballer) (born 1965), Irish footballer
- Earl Collins, Canadian politician
- Edward "Cocky" Trowbridge Collins Sr. (1887–1951), Major League baseball player
- Ed Collins (disambiguation)
- Ed Collins (American football) player, see Indianapolis Colts draft history
- Ed Collins (rugby league), see Bulimba Cup
- Ed Collins (musician), see Karl Logan
- Eddie Collins (disambiguation)
- Eddie Collins, Jr.
- Eddie Collins, rapper known as Greydon Square
- Edward Collins (disambiguation)
- Edward Collins (figure skater)
- Edward Collins (Irish politician) (born 1941), former Irish Fine Gael politician
- Edward Collins (Wisconsin politician), served one year as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- Edward J. Collins, Jr., Massachusetts civil servant and public manager
- Edward Joseph Collins, American composer and pianist
- Edward Knight Collins (1802–1878), American shipping magnate
- Edward Treacher Collins, British surgeon and ophthalmologist
- Edwyn Collins, Scottish musician
- Eileen Collins, American astronaut
- Elizabeth Collins, Canadian swimmer
- Eoin Collins, Irish tennis player
- Eric Collins, adventurer
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- Felicia Collins (born 1964), American musician
- Floyd Collins (1887–1925), American cave explorer
- Francis Dolan Collins (1841–1891), American politician
- Francis Collins (born 1950), American geneticist
- Frank Collins (disambiguation), several people
- Frank Collins (footballer) (1893–19??), Irish footballer
- Frank Collins (musician) (born 1947), British composer, singer and arranger
- Frank Collins (British Army soldier) (1956–1998), SAS Soldier and Church of England Minister
G
- Gail Collins Pappalardi, songwriter
- Gary Collins (disambiguation)
- Gary Collins (actor), American film and television actor
- Gary Collins (American football) (born 1940), American football end and punter for the Cleveland Browns
- Gary Collins (ice hockey), NHL player for the Toronto Maple Leafs
- Gary Collins (NASCAR), NASCAR driver
- Gary Farrell-Collins, Canadian politician
- George Collins (disambiguation)
- George Collins (cricketer) (1889–1949), English cricketer
- George Collins (footballer), English football manager
- George Collins (Nova Scotia politician) (1771–1813), mariner, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia
- George E. Collins, mathematician, one of the founders of computer algebra
- George Roseborough Collins, historian
- George W. Collins (1925–1972), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Gerry Collins (disambiguation)
- Gerry Collins (broadcaster), Australian broadcaster
- Gerard Collins (canoer) (born 1952), Irish slalom canoer
- Gerry Collins (footballer) (born 1955), Scottish footballer and coach
- Gerry Collins (politician), Irish Fianna Fáil politician
- Glen Collins (footballer) (born 1977), New Zealand association football player
- Glen Collins (American football) (born 1959), former American football player
- Glenda Collins, pop singer
- Godfrey Collins, British politician
- Grant Collins, Australian drummer
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- Hal Collins, American football coach
- Harlan Collins (born 19??), American composer
- Harry and Harold Collins (disambiguation), multiple people]]
- Harold Collins (politician) (1887–1962), Australian politician in Queensland
- Harold Collins, (born 1957), American strongman and powerlifter
- Harry Collins (footballer) (1892–1918), Australian rules footballer
- Harry J. Collins (1895–1963), US Army general
- Harry Warren Collins (1896–1968), American baseball pitcher known as Rip Collins
- Harry Collins (born 1943), British academic
- Heidi Collins (born 1967), American news broadcaster
- Henry Collins (disambiguation), multiple people
- Henry Collins (politician) (1844–1904), Canadian mayor of Vancouver
- Henry Collins (official) (1905–1961), U.S. government employee and Soviet spy
- Henry Collins (boxer) (born 1977), Australian boxer
- Herbert and Herbie Collins, multiple people
- Herbert A. Collins (1865–1937), Canadian-born American landscape and portrait painter
- Herbert Collins (1885–1975), British architect
- Herbie Collins (1888–1959), Australian cricketer
- Hercules Collins (died 1702), English Baptist minister and author
- Hub Collins (1864–1892), American baseball player
- Hubert Collins (born 1936), American politician in Kentucky
- Hugh Collins (born 1953), British legal academic
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- Ian Collins (disambiguation), one of several people including:
- Ian Collins (tennis) (1903–1975), British tennis player from the 1920s and 30s
- Ian Collins (footballer) (born 1942), Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer
- Ian Collins (radio presenter) (born 1956), UK radio presenter
- Ian Collins (soccer) (born 1963), American soccer coach at the University of Kentucky
- Isaac Collins (1746–1817), American printer, publisher, bookseller and merchant
J
- Jacinta Collins (born 1962), Australian politician
- Jack Collins, one of several people including:
- Jack Collins (actor) (born 1923), 1950s stage actor, musicals include Take Me Along
- Jack Collins (politician) (born 1944), American college basketball coach and Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Jack Collins (umpire), former Australian Test cricket umpire
- Jack A. Collins, Australian rules footballer for Melbourne
- Jack C. Collins, Coleman Medal winning Australian rules footballer for Footscray
- Jack Cecil Collins, Australian rules footballer for Essendon
- Jack Collins, former Australian rules footballer in the VFL and football administrator
- Jack Collins, former Australian Test Cricket Umpire
- Jack L. Collins, Australian rules footballer for Geelong
- John W. Collins, American chess player and teacher
- C. John Collins, aka Jack Collins, conservative evangelical and fellow of the Discovery
- Jackie Collins, British novelist
- James Collins, one of several people including:
- James Collins, bioengineer and MacArthur "genius"
- James Collins, Welsh footballer playing for West Ham
- James Collins, Irish politician and father of Gerard Collins
- James Collins, NBA basketball player
- James C. Collins, American business theorist
- James M. Collins, American politician
- Jane Collins (disambiguation)
- Jason Collins, NBA Basketball player
- Jason Collins, American surfer
- Jarron Collins, NBA Basketball player
- Javier Collins, American football player
- Jerry Collins, New Zealand rugby player
- Jess Collins, American artist
- Jessica Collins (actress born 1971), American actress, starring in Tru Calling
- Jessica Collins (actress born 1983), American actress, starring in Rubicon and The Nine
- Jimmy Collins, American baseball player
- Jim Collins, inventor and Rhodes Scholar
- Jo Collins, American model
- Joan Collins (born 1933), British actress
- Joe Collins (1922–1989), American baseball player
- John Collins, one of several people including:
- Canon John Collins, (1905–1982), UK radical Anglican cleric
- John Churton Collins (1848–1908), English literary critic
- John Collins (governor), (1776–1822), American manufacturer and Governor of Delaware.
- John Augustine Collins (1899–1989), Royal Australian Navy
- John Collins (American Football executive)
- John Collins (Australian musician) (Powderfinger)
- John Collins (Canadian musician), of The New Pornographers and The Smugglers
- John Collins (delegate) (1717–1795), Rhode Island delegate to Continental Congress
- John Collins (footballer born 1968), Scottish football player and manager
- John Collins (jazz guitarist)
- John Collins (mathematician) (1625–1683), English mathematician
- John Collins (musician/researcher)
- John Collins (poet) (1742–1808), English orator, singer, and poet
- John Collins (theater) (born c. 1969), American experimental theater director
- John Colins (UK businessman) (born 1941), former head of National Power
- John Collins (VC)
- John D. Collins, British actor, best known for his role as one of the British airmen in 'Allo 'Allo
- John F. Collins (1872–1962), Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1939–1941)
- John F. Collins (1919–1995), Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts (1960–1968)
- John H. Collins, American classical scholar
- John W. Collins, chess instructor
- Johnny Collins, British folk singer
- Joseph Collins (1866–1950), American neurologist
- Joseph Henry Collins, mining engineer and geologist
- Joseph Lawton Collins (1896–1987), American soldier
- Judith Collins, New Zealand politician
- Judson Dwight Collins (1823–1852), Methodist missionary to China
- Judy Collins, singer
- Justin Lee Collins (born 1974), British comedian
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- Karl Collins (born 1971), English actor
- Kate and Katherine Collins (disambiguation), multiple people
- Kate Collins (actress) (born 1959), American actress
- Kate Collins (journalist) (born 1983), South Australian television presenter
- Kate Collins (author), American author
- Katherine Collins (born 1947), Canadian cartoonist and writer
- Ken Collins (born 1939), Scottish MEP and environmentalist
- Keri Collins (born 1978), Welsh director and writer for film and TV
- Kerry Collins, American football quarterback in the National Football League
- Kevin Collins (disambiguation)
- Kevin Collins (baseball) (born 1946), American Major League Baseball player
- Kevin Collins (ice hockey) (born 1950), retired National Hockey League linesman
- Kevin J. Collins (born 1970), American political consultant
- Kevin Collins (American actor) (born 1972), American actor in theatre, film, television and radio drama
- Kevin Andrew Collins (born 1974), child abducted from San Francisco in 1984
- Kevin Collins (musician), Canadian musician of Irish, Newfoundland, country and gospel music
- Kim Collins (born 1976), runner from St Kitts and Nevis
- Kip Collins (1969–2006), American record producer and composer
- Kreigh Collins (1875–1909), American tennis player
- Kyle Collins (born 1988), Saint Kitts and Nevis international footballer
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- Landon Collins (born 1994), American football safety
- Larry Collins (writer) (1929–2005), American writer
- Lauren Collins (born 1986), Canadian actress
- Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury (born 1941), British judge
- J. Lawton Collins (1896–1987), American General and Army Chief of Staff
- Lee Collins (disambiguation), one of several people
- Lee Collins (musician) (1901–1960), American jazz musician
- Lee Collins (Scottish footballer) (born 1974), midfielder
- Lee Collins (footballer born 1977), English non-league defender
- Lee Collins (footballer born 1988), English defender
- Lee Collins (Unicode), one of the creators of Unicode
- Leigh Collins (1901–1975), English footballer
- Leon Collins (1922–1985), American dancer
- LeRoy Collins (1909–1991), American politician: 33rd Governor of Florida
- Les Collins (born 1958), British speedway rider
- Lewis Collins (disambiguation), multiple people
- Lewis Collins (RAF officer) (1894–1971), British World War I flying ace
- Lewis Preston Collins II (1896–1952), Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
- Lewis D. Collins (1899–1954), American film director
- Lewis Collins (1946–2013), British actor
- Lily Collins (born 1989), British-American actress, model, and television personality
- Linton McGee Collins (1902–1972), American judge
- Lisa Collins (actress) (born 1968), Australian actress
- Lisa Collins (academic), Dean of Saybrook College
- Lorence G. Collins (born 1931), American petrologist
- Lorenzo D. Collins (1821–1898), New York politician
- Lorenzo Collins (c.1972–1997), American shot dead by police in Cincinnati
- Lottie Collins (1865–1910), English singer and dancer
- Louis L. Collins (1882–1950) 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
- Lui Collins (born 1950), American folk singer
- Lyn Collins (1948–2005), American singer
M
- Mabel Collins, writer on theosophy
- Mac Collins, American politician
- Marcus Collins, one of several people including:
- Marcus Collins (entertainer), American actor and singer
- Marcus Collins (singer), British singer, contestant in UK's the X Factor
- Maria Antonieta Collins, Mexican journalist
- Martha Layne Collins, Democratic Governor of Kentucky from 1983 to 1987
- Martin Collins, British broadcaster
- Marva Collins, American teacher
- Mary Collins (disambiguation)
- Mary Collins, Canadian politician
- Mary Cathleen Collins, American actress Bo Derek
- Matthew Collins (disambiguation)
- Matthew Collins, Welsh footballer
- Max Collins (disambiguation)
- Mel Collins, British musician
- Melissa Collins, Canadian water polo player
- Michael Collins, one of several people including:
- Michael Collins (Irish leader), Irish Republican leader, subject of the film Michael Collins
- Michael Collins (Limerick politician), contemporary Irish politician
- Michael Collins (astronaut), American astronaut, a member of the historic Apollo 11 crew.
- Michael P. Collins, Canadian expert on reinforced concrete structures
- Mike Collins (comics), American comic book artist
- Michael Collins (author), pseudonym of Dennis Lynds
- Michael Collins (Irish author)
- Michelle Collins, British actress
- Misha Collins, American actor
- Mo Collins, a comedienne from the Fox television variety show MADtv
- (Edward James) Mortimer Collins, British novelist
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- Nancy Adams Collins (born 1947), politician in Mississippi
- Nancy A. Collins (born 1959), American writer
- Nancy W. Collins (born 1973), European Studies professor at Columbia University
- Napoleon Collins (1814–1875), American naval officer
- Natasha Collins (1976–2008), English actress and model
- Nate Collins (born 1987), American football defensive tackle
- Neal, Neil and Neill Collins (disambiguation), multiple people
- Neal Collins (politician) (born 1982), candidate for the House of Representatives in South Carolina
- Neil Collins (speedway rider) (born 1961), English former speedway rider
- Neil Collins (broadcaster), New Zealand broadcaster and local body politician
- Neill Collins (born 1983), Scottish footballer
- Nick Collins (composer) (born 1975), British composer
- Nick Collins (born 1983), American football player
- Nick Collins (politician), American politician in Massachusetts
- Nicolas Collins (born 1954), American composer
- Neal Collins (politician) (born 1982), candidate for the House of Representatives in South Carolina
- Nicole Collins, Canadian artist
- Nigel Collins, American boxing journalist
- Noel Collins (1936–2011), British actor
- Norm Collins (1904–1933), Australian rules footballer from Victoria
- Norman Collins (1907–1982), British writer and broadcasting executive
P
- Pat Collins (disambiguation)
- Patricia Hill Collins, sociologist, author of Black Feminist Thought and Fighting Words
- Patrick Collins, one of several people including:
- Patrick Collins (mayor) (1844–1905), Irish-born American politician
- Patrick Collins (film), American film maker & actor
- Patrick K. Collins (born 1977) rugby union- Coach.
- Paul Collins, one of several people including:
- Paul Collins (musician), American drummer
- Paul Collins (athlete) (1926–1995), Canadian long-distance runner
- Pauline Collins, British actress
- Pedro Collins, Barbadian cricketer
- Peter Collins, one of several people including:
- Peter Collins (organ builder)
- Peter Collins (racing driver)
- Peter Collins (record producer)
- Peter Collins (speedway rider)
- Peter Collins (sports broadcaster)
- Phil Collins (disambiguation)
- Phil Collins, singer, drummer and songwriter
- Phil Collins (artist), UK photographic and video award nominee
- Phil Collins (baseball), Major League pitcher
- Phil Collins (speedway rider), international motorcycle racer
- Philippa Collins, British DJ and voice-over artist
Q
- Quentin Collins, fictional werewolf from Dark Shadows
R
- Ralph Collins, Scottish footballer
- Randall Collins, American sociologist
- Randy Collins, Canadian politician
- Ray Collins (actor) (1889–1965), actor
- Ray Collins (baseball) (1887–1970), American baseball player
- Richard A Collins, British scientist and author
- Ripper Collins, American baseball player
- Robin Collins, American philosopher
- Ronald Collins, one of several people including:
- Ronald K. L. Collins, American scholar and lawyer
- Ronald F. Collins, Maine politician
- Roy Collins (1934–2009), English cricketer
- Rudy Collins (born 1934), American drummer
S
- Shaun Collins, member of the band Cutting Jade
- Shawn Collins (born 1967), American football player
- Sam Collins, English footballer
- Sam L. Collins, American politician
- Samuel Collins (disambiguation)
- Sandra Collins, American DJ
- Sean Collins (disambiguation)
- Sean Collins (politician), son of Canadian politician Chris Collins
- Seán Collins (politician), Irish Fine Gael politician from Cork, TD 1948–1957 and 1961–1969
- Sean Collins (ice hockey defenceman), American ice hockey defenceman in the New York Rangers organization
- Sean Collins (ice hockey forward b. 1983), American minor pro ice hockey forward
- Sean Collins (ice hockey b. 1988), Canadian ice hockey player drafted by the Columbus Blue Jackets
- Sean Collins (surf forecaster), founder of Surfline
- Seward Collins, American publisher
- Shane Collins, one of several people
- Shano Collins, American baseball player
- Sherron Collins (born 1987), American basketball player
- Shirley Collins, British folk singer
- Shirley Collins, Canadian politician
- Stephen Collins (disambiguation) / Steve Collins / Steven Collins
- Stephen Collins, American actor
- Stephen Collins, Irish journalist
- Stephen Collins (MP) (1847–1925), British Liberal politician, MP for Kennington
- Stephen Collins (speedway rider) (born 1966), English motorcyclist
- Stephen Collins Foster, Father of American Country music
- Stephen Dando-Collins, Australian novelist
- Steve Collins, Irish boxer
- Steve Collins (American football) (born 1970), Oklahoma Sooners quarterback
- Steve Collins (baseball), minor league player-manager
- Steve Collins (footballer) (born 1962), defender with Peterborough United F.C. and Southend
- Steve Collins (ski jumper) (born 1964), from Canada
- Steven Collins, lecturer in the Department of Computer Science in Trinity College, Dublin
- Susan Collins, American politician
- Suzanne Collins, American writer
- Suzanne Marie Collins, American murder victim
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- Tai Collins, American model
- Tank Collins, American basketball player
- Terry Collins, American baseball manager
- Thomas Collins, one of several people including:
- Thomas H. Collins, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
- Thomas Collins, MP, Postmaster-General, Australia
- Thomas Collins (bishop) (1873–1927), Irish Anglican bishop
- Thomas Collins (cricketer, born 1895) (1895–1964), English cricketer
- Thomas Collins (governor) (1732–1789), American lawyer and Governor of Delaware
- Thomas Collins (UK politician) (died 1884), Member of Parliament for Knaresborough and Boston
- Thomas Christopher Collins (born 1947), Canadian Roman Catholic Cardinal
- Thomas H. Collins, retired Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
- Thomas LeRoy Collins (1909–1991), governor of Florida
- Tim Collins, one of several people including:
- Tim Collins (financier), American businessman and financier
- Tim Collins (politician), British politician
- Tim Collins (soldier), British army officer
- Tom Collins (disambiguation)
- Tom Collins, pseudonym of Joseph Furphy (1843–1912), Australian author
- Tom Collins, long-time producer of the ice show Champions on Ice
- Tom Collins, Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster in the 1970s
- Tom Collins (athlete), Irish athlete who held the 5 mile world's record
- Tom Collins (footballer) (1882–1929), Scottish international footballer
- Tom Collins (rugby), rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s for Wales (RU), Mountain Ash, and Hull (RL)
- Tom Francis Collins (1886–1907), convicted murderer
- Tom Collins (GAA), dual player from County Kerry, Ireland
- Tommy Collins (filmmaker), Irish film director and producer
- Tommy Collins (country music) (1930–2000), stage name of Leonard Sipes, a country music singer-songwriter
- Tony Collins, American football player
- Tyler Collins, American singer
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- Valentine Collins (1894–1918), British World War I flying ace
- Victor Collins, Baron Stonham (1903–1971), British politician
- Vinson Allen Collins (1867–1966), Texas politician
- Vivianne Collins (born 1973), American TV host
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- Warwick Collins (born 1948), British novelist
- Wesley Collins, fictional character from Power Rangers
- Wilkie Collins (1824–1889), Victorian era British writer
- William Collins, one of several people including:
- William Collins (bishop) (1867–1911), Bishop of Gibraltar in the Church of England
- William Collins (poet) (1721–1759), English poet
- William Collins (painter) (1788–1847), English landscape artist
- William Collins (publisher) (1789–1853), Scottish publisher; founder of the Collins publishing house, that became part of Harper Collins
- William Lucas Collins (1815–1887), English author and clergyman of the Church of England
- William Collins (Lord Provost) (1817–1895), Scottish temperance movement activist; son of William Collins (1789–1853)
- William Job Collins (1859–1946), British surgeon and Liberal Party politician
- William Collins (representative) (1818–1878), U.S. congressman from New York
- William Henry Collins (1878–1937), Canadian geologist
- William Floyd Collins (1887–1925), American cave explorer
- William J. Collins (1896–1970), president of St. Ambrose University
- William A. Collins (born 1935) American politician, state representative and mayor from Norwalk, Connecticut.
- Billy Collins (born 1941), American poet
- Bootsy Collins (William Earl Collins, born 1951), American funk bassist, singer and songwriter
- Bill Collins (athlete) born 1950, American sprinter, Masters world record holder
- Billy Collins (boxer) (1961–1984), American professional boxer
- William Collins (canoer) (born 1932), Canadian canoer who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics
- William Collins (sportsman, born 1853) (1853–1934), played rugby for England and cricket for Wellington, New Zealand
- William Collins (Worcester MP), English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1654 to 1659
- William Collins (cricketer) (1837–1876), Australian cricketer
- William Whitehouse Collins (1853–1923), New Zealand Member of Parliament for Christchurch in the South Island
- William Wiehe Collins (painter) (1862–1951), English architectural and landscape genre painter
- William Collins (colonist), (1760–1819) English naval officer and early settler in Tasmania, Australia
- William Collins (cricketer, born 1868) (1868–1942), English cricketer
- Wilson Collins, American baseball outfielder
Fictional Characters
- Jeremiah Collins, fictional character from Dark Shadows
- Rusty Collins, fictional character from X-Factor comics
- Tom Collins (Rent character), character in the rock musical Rent
- Victor Collins (General Hospital), a fictional character in the U.S. TV soap opera General Hospital
- William Collins (Pride and Prejudice), character in the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice
See also
- Collins Surname DNA Project
- Collins
- Tom Collins, cocktail
References
- ↑ Kimberly Powell, "COLLINS - Name Meaning & Origin", About.com: Genealogy (About.com), archived from the original on 7 July 2011, retrieved 31 August 2011
- ↑ Bradley Collins, "COLLINS FAMILY HISTORY: GENERAL INFORMATION: SURNAME HISTORY", Rootsweb (Ancestry.com), archived from the original on 25 March 2010, retrieved 31 August 2011