Gender: Male
Colonel Colin Mackenzie was Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist. He surveyed southern India, making use of local interpreters and scholars to study religion, oral histories, inscriptions and other evidence, initially out of personal interest, and later as a surveyor. He was ordered to survey the Mysore region shortly after the British victory over Tipu Sultan in 1799 and produced the first maps of the region along with illustrations of the landscape and notes on archaeological landmarks. His collections consisting of thousands of manuscripts, inscriptions, translations, coins and paintings, which were acquired after his death by the India Office Library and are an important source for the study of Indian history. He was awarded a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 28, 2024
On the name Colin Mackenzie, Colin means Victory of the People, Young Boy, Abbreviation of Nicholas People's Victory, Young Creature, Victor, People's Victory, Cub, Pup, Dove, Oak Meadow. Mackenzie means Child of the Wise Leader, Fair, Favored One, Son of the Fair Man, Son of Kenzie.
The name Colin Mackenzie is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Colin is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 88 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Colin is recorded 48,564 times globally, ranking it as the 1,372th most common name worldwide.
Colin is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 24,211 occurrences, making it the 85th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Colin is found among 1 in every 23 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #85 | 1 : 23 |
| United States of America | #647 | 1 : 222 |
| South Africa | #736 | 1 : 814 |
| Canada | #162 | 1 : 122 |
| Ireland | #121 | 1 : 37 |
| France | #1,409 | 1 : 842 |
| Netherlands | #690 | 1 : 300 |
| Singapore | #510 | 1 : 735 |
| Malaysia | #2,495 | 1 : 3,911 |
| Germany | #1,326 | 1 : 769 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Colin from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Colonel Colin Mackenzie was Scottish army officer in the British East India Company who later became the first Surveyor General of India. He was a collector of antiquities and an orientalist. He surveyed southern India, making use of local interpreters and scholars to study religion, oral histories, inscriptions and other evidence, initially out of personal interest, and later as a surveyor. He was ordered to survey the Mysore region shortly after the British victory over Tipu Sultan in 1799 and produced the first maps of the region along with illustrations of the landscape and notes on archaeological landmarks. His collections consisting of thousands of manuscripts, inscriptions, translations, coins and paintings, which were acquired after his death by the India Office Library and are an important source for the study of Indian history. He was awarded a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815.
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