Collins (family name)

Collins is an English family name .

Origin and meaning

The name can be of patronymic origin ("son of Colin ") or go back to island Celtic names.

Name bearer

Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A.

• Abu Hena Tasawar Collins (* 1979), Bangladeshi tennis player
• Alan Collins , pseudonym of Luciano Pigozzi (1927–2008), Italian actor
• Alan Collins (writer) (1928-2008), Australian writer
• Alan Collins (sculptor) (* 1928), American sculptor and university professor of English origin
• Alan Collins (film editor) , British-Canadian film editor and film producer
• Alan Stanley Collins (born 1948), British diplomat
• Albert Collins (1932–1993), American guitarist and singer
• Allan Collins (1918–2002), Scottish football player
• Allen Collins (1952–1990), American musician
• Anthony Collins (1676–1729), English philosopher
• Anthony Collins (film composer) (1893–1963), British film composer
• Arthur A. Collins ( Arthur Andrew Collins ; 1909–1987), American entrepreneur
• Arthur J. Collins ( Arthur John Collins ; * 1931), British diplomat
• Arthur Worth Collins, Jr. (1929-2016), American sports journalist, see Bud Collins

B.

• Barbara-Rose Collins (* 1939), American politician
• Barnabas Collins (1836–1901), American politician
• Ben Collins (* 1975), British racing driver
• Ben Collins (triathlete) (born 1983), American triathlete
• Bill Collins (soccer player) ( William Hanna Collins ; 1920–2010), Northern Irish soccer player
• Bill Collins (Golfer) ( William R. Collins ; 1928-2006), American golfer
• Bill Collins (ice hockey player) ( William Earl Collins ; born 1943), Canadian ice hockey player
• Bill Collins (athlete) (born 1950), American athlete
• Billy Collins (born 1941), American writer
• Billy Collins junior (1961-1984), boxer
• Bobby Collins (1931-2014), Scottish football player and coach
• Bootsy Collins (* 1951), American bass player
• Bud Collins (1929–2016), American journalist and tennis commentator
• Burt Collins (1931–2007), American trumpeter

C.

• Cal Collins (1933-2001), American jazz guitarist
• Calvin Collins ( American football player ) (born 1974), American football player
• Cardiss Collins (1931–2013), American politician
• Careena Collins (* 1967), American porn actress
• Catfish Collins (1943-2010), American radio guitarist
• Charles Collins (politician) (1773-1845), American politician
• Charles Collins (actor) (1904–1999), American actor
• Charles Allston Collins (1828–1873), British painter
• Charles Edwin Collins (1929–2012), American politician
• Charles Thompson Collins (* 1938), American ornithologist
• Charlie Collins (musician, 1933) ( Charles Edward Collins ; 1933–2012), American country musician
• Charlie Collins (musician, 1952) (born 1952), British jazz musician
• Chris Collins (Horseman) ( Christopher Collins ), British horseman
• Chris Collins (politician) ( Christopher Carl Collins ; born 1950), American politician
• Chris Collins (film producer) ( Christopher Collins ; 1962–2014), British film producer
• Chris Collins (screenwriter) , screenwriter
• Chris Collins (ice hockey player, 1984) (born 1984), American ice hockey player
• Chris Collins (ice hockey player, 1992) (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
• Christine Collins (* 1969), American rower
• Christopher Collins (microbiologist) ( Christopher Herbert Collins ; 1919–2009), British microbiologist
• Christopher Collins (Actor) ( Christopher Charles Collins ; 1949–1994), American actor and comedian
• Clifton Collins junior (born 1970), American actor
• Coleman Collins (* 1986), American basketball player
• Cora Sue Collins (born 1927), American actress
• Corban Collins (* 1994), American basketball player
• Corny Collins (* 1933), German actress

D.

• D. Michael Collins ( Dennis Michael Collins ; 1944-2015), American politician
• Danielle Collins (* 1993), American tennis player
• Danny Collins (born 1980), Welsh football player
• David Collins (Governor) (1754–1810), British officer, Lieutenant Governor of Tasmania
• David Collins (Designer) ( David Page Collins ; 1955–2013), Irish designer, interior designer and songwriter
• David Collins (rower) (born 1969), American rower
• David Collins (soccer player) (born 1972), Kiribati soccer player
• Dean Collins (dancer) (1917–1984), American dancer and choreographer
• Dean Collins (actor) (born 1990), American actor and filmmaker
• DeJuan Collins (born 1976), American basketball player
• Dennis Collins (* 1951), American-French musicologist, harpsichordist and organist
• Dick Collins (* 1924), American jazz musician
• Dolly Collins (1933–1995), British folk musician
• Don Collins (bowl player) (1927-2010), Australian bowl player
• Don Collins (ice hockey player) (born 1932), Canadian ice hockey player
• Don Collins (baseball player) (born 1952), American baseball player
• Don Collins (basketball player) (born 1958), American basketball player
• Donald Collins (politician, 1925) (1925-2018), American politician
• Donald Collins (politician, 1942) (born 1942), American politician
• Donald Collins (baseball player) (born 1962), American baseball player
• Doug Collins (born 1951), American basketball player and coach
• Doug Collins (politician) (born 1966), American politician

E.

• Eddie Collins (actor) ( Edward Bernard Collins ; 1883–1940), American actor
• Eddie Collins (baseball player) ( Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr .; 1887–1951), American baseball player and manager
• Eddie Collins (singer) , American singer
• Eddie Collins , real name of Greydon Square (* 1981), American rapper
• Edmund Collins (1931–2014), Australian minister, Bishop of Darwin
• Eduard Collins (1796-1859), German major general
• Edward Collins (architect) (1821–1902), German-American architect
• Edward Collins (politician, 1866) (1866–1936), Australian politician (UAP)
• Edward Collins (figure skater) , Canadian figure skater
• Edward Collins (politician, 1941) (* 1941), Irish politician (Fine Gael)
• Edward Joseph Collins (1886–1951), American pianist, conductor and composer
• Edwyn Collins (born 1959), British musician
• Eileen Collins (* 1956), American astronaut
• Ela Collins (1786–1848), American politician
• Elmer Collins (1887–1982), American cyclist
• Elvet Collins (1902– ??), Welsh football player
• Eoin Collins (* 1968), Irish tennis player
• Erroll Collins (1906-1991), British science fiction writer

F.

• Francis Collins ( Francis S. Collins ; * 1950), American human geneticist
• Francis Dolan Collins (1841-1891), American politician
• Frank Collins (1893– ??) Irish football player
• Fredderik Collins (* 1964), German film actor, director and producer
• Frederick Collins (1869–1952), American inventor and author

G

• G. Pat Collins ( George Percy Collins ; 1895–1959), American actor
• Gary Collins (actor) (1938–2012), American actor and television presenter
• Gary Collins ( American football player ) (born 1940), American football player
• Gary Collins (racing driver) (* 1960), American automobile racing driver
• Gene Collins (born 1932), American actor
• Georg Ludwig Collins (1763–1814), German writer
• George J. Collins (* 1940), American sailor and author
• George Roseborough Collins (1917–1993), American art historian
• George W. Collins (Politician) ( George Washington Collins ; 1925–1972), American politician
• George W. Collins (physicist) ( George William Collins ; 1937–2013), American astrophysicist
• Gerald Collins , Canadian boxer
• Gerard Collins (born 1938), Irish politician
• Glenn Collins (born 1977), New Zealand soccer player
• Greg Collins (* 1986), American ice hockey player
• Gregory Collins (* 1960), Northern Irish religious

H

• Harry J. Collins (1895–1963), American major general
• Howard Collins (musician) (1930–2015), American musician
• Howard Collins (Karateka) (* 1949), British karateka

I.

• Ian Collins (1903–1975), Scottish tennis player
• Irene Collins († 2015), British historian

J

• J. Lawton Collins (1896-1987), American general
• Jackie Collins (1937–2015), British-American writer
• Jaime Collins (actually James Collins ; 1921–2002), Irish religious, Bishop of Miracema do Tocantins
• Jalen Collins (born 1993), American football player
• James Collins (artist) (born 1939), American painter and photographer
• James Collins (snooker player) , British snooker player
• James Collins (soccer player, 1983) (born 1983), Welsh soccer player
• James Collins (soccer player, 1990) (born 1990), Irish soccer player
• James Franklin Collins (* 1939), American diplomat
• James J. Collins (* 1965), American medical engineer
• James Lawton Collins (1882–1963), American major general
• James Lawton Collins, Jr. (1917–2002), American brigadier general and military historian
• James M. Collins (1916–1989), American politician
• Jamie Collins (born 1989), American football player
• Jamilu Collins (* 1994), Nigerian soccer player
• Jane Collins (* 1962), British politician
• Jarron Collins (* 1978), American basketball player
• Jason Collins (* 1978), American basketball player
• Jazzbeaux Collins ( Albert Richard "Al Jazzbo" Collins ; 1909–1997), American disc jockey and presenter
• Jerry Collins (1980-2015), New Zealand rugby union player
• Jessica Collins (* 1971), American actress
• Jim Collins (* 1958), American management expert
• Jimmy Collins ( James Joseph Collins ; 1870-1943), American baseball player and manager
• Joan Collins (born 1933), British actress
• John Collins (mathematician) (1625–1683), English mathematician
• John Collins (politician, 1717) (1717–1795), American politician (Rhode Island)
• John Collins (politician, 1776) (1776-1822), American politician (Delaware)
• John Collins (guitarist) (1913-2001), American guitarist
• John Collins (soccer player) (born 1968), Scottish soccer player and coach
• John Collins (rower) (born 1989), British rower
• John Collins (basketball player) (born 1997), American basketball player
• John Augustine Collins (1899–1989), Australian Vice Admiral
• John Churton Collins (1848–1908), English literary critic
• John Clements Collins (* 1949), British physicist
• John D. Collins (born 1942), English actor
• John F. Collins (1919–1995), American politician
• John H. Collins (1902–1981), American ancient historian
• John L. Collins , Canon, Bureau member of the 3rd Christian Peace Conference
• John S. Collins (1837-1928), American Quaker and farmer
• John W. Collins ( Jack Collins ; 1912-2001), American chess player and trainer
• Joseph T. Collins (1939–2012), American biologist
• Joyce Collins (1930–2010), American pianist, singer and music teacher
• Judith Collins (* 1959), New Zealand politician with the New Zealand National Party
• Judy Collins (* 1939), American folk singer
• Junior Collins (1927–1976), American horn player

K

• Kaitlan Collins (* 1992), American television journalist
• Kathleen Collins (1942–1988), American writer and film producer
• Kenneth Collins (singer) (1935-2013), British opera singer (tenor)
• Kenneth Collins (politician) (born 1939), British politician
• Kim Collins (ice hockey player) (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• Kim Collins (* 1976), athlete from St. Kitts and Nevis
• Kyle Collins (born 1988), football player for St. Kitts & Nevis

L.

• Landon Collins (born 1994), American football player
• Larry Collins (1929-2005), American writer
• Larry Collins (* 1944), American rockabilly musician, see The Collins Kids
• Lawrence Collins, Baron Collins of Mapesbury (born 1941), British politician and judge
• Lee Collins (1901–1960), American jazz trumpeter and band leader
• LeRoy Collins (1909–1991), American politician
• Lewis Collins (1946-2013), British actor
• Lewis Preston Collins (1896–1952), American politician
• Lily Collins (* 1989), British actress, model and columnist
• Lindsay Collins , Canadian actress
• Lorence G. Collins (* 1931), American petrologist
• Lorrie Collins (* 1942), American rockabilly singer, see The Collins Kids
• Louis L. Collins (1882–1950), American politician
• Lyn Collins (1948–2005), American soul singer
• Lynn Collins (* 1977), American actress

M.

• Mabel Collins (1851–1927), British theosophist, anthroposophist and animal rights activist
• Mac Collins (1944–2018), American politician
• Marc Collins (* 1964), German photographer
• Marcus Collins (* 1988), British singer
• Mardy Collins (* 1984), American basketball player
• Martha Layne Collins (* 1936), American politician
• Martin Collins , alias of Rudolf Iwanowitsch Abel (1903–1971), Soviet agent
• Martin Collins (author) (born 1928), Irish author and painter
• Marva Collins († 2015), American teacher and educator
• Mary Collins (* 1940), Canadian politician
• Max Allan Collins (born 1948), American writer
• Mel Collins (born 1947), British musician
• Michael Collins (Bishop) (1771–1832), Irish clergyman, Bishop of Cloyne
• Michael Collins (Ireland) (1890-1922), Irish freedom fighter
• Michael Collins , a pseudonym of Dennis Lynds (1924-2005), American writer
• Michael Collins (astronaut) (* 1930), American astronaut
• Michael Collins (actor) , English actor
• Michael Collins (politician) , Irish politician, Lord Mayor of Dublin
• Michael Collins (diplomat) (born 1953), Irish diplomat
• Michael Collins (boxer) , American boxer
• Michael Collins (clarinetist) (born 1962), British clarinetist
• Michael Collins (writer) (born 1964), Irish writer and long-distance runner
• Michael Collins (pianist) , American composer and pianist
• Michael Collins (soccer player, 1977) (born 1977), Northern Irish soccer player
• Michael Collins (baseball coach) (born 1984), Australian baseball coach
• Michael Collins (football player, 1986) (born 1986), Irish football player and coach
• Michael J. Collins (born 1940), Irish politician
• Michelle Collins (* 1971), American athlete
• Mick Collins (soccer player) (born 1938), English soccer player
• Mick Collins (musician) (1938-2015), British jazz musician
• Mike Collins (soccer player, 1933) (born 1933), English soccer player
• Mike Collins (tennis player) (born 1951), British tennis player
• Mike Collins (soccer player, 1953) (born 1953), South African soccer player
• Mike Collins (comic book artist) (born 1961), British comic book artist and author
• Mike Collins (ice hockey player) (born 1990), American ice hockey player
• Misha Collins (born 1974), American actor
• Mo Collins (born 1965), American actress

N

• Nancy A. Collins (* 1959), American writer
• Neill Collins (born 1983), Scottish football player
• Nyema Collins (born 1973), Liberian football player

P

• Patricia Hill Collins (* 1948), American sociologist
• Patrick Collins (politician) (1844–1905), American politician
• Patrick Collins (Director) (born 1951), American porn actor, director and producer
• Patrick Collins ( American football player ) (born 1966), American football player
• Patrick Collins (soccer player) (born 1985), English soccer player
• Paul Collins (track and field athlete) (1926–1995), Canadian marathon runner
• Paul Collins (actor) (born 1937), English actor
• Paul Collins (musician) (born 1956), American musician
• Paul Collins (writer, 1954) (born 1954), Australian writer
• Paul Collins (writer, 1969) (born 1969), American writer and editor
• Paul Collins (soccer player) (born 1997), soccer player for American Samoa
• Pauline Collins (born 1940), British actress
• Peter Collins (1931–1958), British racing car driver
• Peter Collins (music producer) (* 1951), British music producer
• Peter Collins (track athlete) (* 1954), British speedway and long- track racing driver
• Peter Collins (rower) (* 1975), American rower
• Petra Collins (* 1992), Canadian photographer, writer and film producer
• Phil Collins (born 1951), British singer, musician, producer and actor
• Phil Collins (media artist) (* 1970), British media artist
• Phil Collins (poker player) (born 1985), American poker player

Q

• Quinn Collins (born 1983), American composer

R.

• Randall Collins (* 1941), American sociologist
• Ray Collins (actor) (1889–1965), American actor
• Ray Collins (musician) (1936–2012), American singer
• Ray Collins, Baron Collins of Highbury (* 1954), English trade unionist and politician (Labor Party)
• Richard Collins (painter) (1755–1831), British painter
• Richard Collins, Baron Collins (1842-1911), British lawyer
• Richard Collins (Bishop) (1857–1924), British clergyman, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
• Richard Collins (actor) (1947-2013), Canadian actor
• Richard A. Collins (* 1966), British biochemist
• Richard J. Collins (1914–2013), American screenwriter and television producer
• Rickey D'Shon Collins (born 1983), American voice actor
• Rob Collins ( Robert Collins ; * 1978), Canadian ice hockey player
• Robert Collins (tennis player) (born 1977), Irish tennis player
• Robert Frederick Collins (* 1931), American lawyer and judge
• Robert Lindsay Collins (1946–2007), Australian politician
• Roger Collins (born 1949), British historian
• Roland Collins († 2015), British painter
• Rory Collins (* 1955), British epidemiologist
• Ross A. Collins (1880–1968), American politician
• Rudy Collins (1934–1988), American jazz drummer

S.

• Sam Collins (musician) (1887–1949), American blues singer and guitarist
• Sam Collins (ski racer) , American ski racer
• Sam Collins (soccer player) ( Samuel Jason Collins ; * 1977), English soccer player
• Sam Collins (chess player) (* 1982), Irish chess player
• Sam L. Collins ( Samuel LaFort Collins ; 1895–1965), American politician
• Samuel C. Collins (1898–1984), American physicist
• Sandy Collins (* 1958), American tennis player
• Seán Collins (politician) (1918–1975), Irish politician
• Sean Collins (Entrepreneur) (1952–2011), American surfer and entrepreneur
• Sean Collins (ice hockey player, February 1983) (born 1983), American ice hockey player
• Sean Collins (ice hockey player, October 1983) (born 1983), American ice hockey player
• Sean Collins (ice hockey player, 1988) (born 1988) Canadian ice hockey player
• Shad Collins (1910–1978), American jazz musician
• Shanna Collins (born 1983), American actress
• Sharon M. Collins (* 1947), American sociologist
• Shirley Collins (born 1935), English folk singer
• Simon Collins (born 1976), English singer
• Stephen Collins (born 1947), American actor
• Steve Collins (ski jumper) (born 1964), Canadian ski jumper
• Steve Collins (boxer) (born 1964), Irish boxer
• Steve Collins (director) , screenwriter and director
• Susan Collins (* 1952), American politician
• Susan Collins (Curator) († 2014), American art curator
• Suzanne Collins (* 1962), American cartoonist and author

T

• Terry Collins (* 1949), American baseball manager
• Thomas Collins (Politician, 1732) (1732–1789), American politician (Delaware)
• Thomas Collins (politician, 1884) (1884–1945), Australian politician
• Thomas Collins (Cardinal) (born 1947), Canadian clergyman, Archbishop of Toronto
• Thomas H. Collins (born 1946), American admiral
• Thomas L. Collins (1921-1996), Canadian physicist
• Tiarn Collins (* 1999), New Zealand snowboarder
• Tim Collins (Author) , British Author (pseudonym: AB Saddlewick)
• Tim Collins (cinematographer) , American cinematographer
• Tim Collins (musician) , American vibraphonist
• Tim Collins (politician) (born 1964), British politician
• Timothy Collins (* 1956), American entrepreneur
• Tom Collins , pseudonym of Joseph Furphy (1843–1912), Australian writer
• Tom Collins (soccer player) (1882–1928), Scottish soccer player
• Tom Collins (figure skating) , American figure skating manager, founder of Champions on Ice
• Tom Collins (boxer) (born 1955), British boxer
• Tom Collins (director) , Irish director
• Tom Collins (actor) , actor

V

• Victor Collins, Baron Stonham (1903–1971), British politician

W.

• Wilkie Collins (1824-1889), British writer
• William Collins (poet) (1721–1759), English poet
• William Collins (painter) (1788–1847), English painter
• William Collins (politician) (1818–1878), American lawyer and politician
• William Collins (tennis official) , British tennis player and official
• William Collins (tennis player) , British tennis player
• William Collins (canoeist) (born 1932), Canadian canoeist
• William O. Collins (1809-1880), American officer
• William Whitaker Collins (1817–1879), British engineer

Z

• Zach Collins (born 1997), American basketball player