Son of Colin or dweller by the hills
Collis is an English surname-turned-given name. It most likely originated as a patronymic form of 'Col' or 'Colin' (diminutives of Nicholas), or as a topographic name for someone living near a hill.
Less common today
Collis isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,691 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American industrialist and railway magnate
Former West Indian cricketer
First African-American varsity athlete at LSU
