Collings is an Olde English surname with two possible origins.
[1] One is from the Norse name which in Olde English became 'Cola', meaning swarthy or dark.
The second possibility is that it comes from 'Coll', a diminutive of Nicholas, meaning 'victory of the people'.
[2] Alternative spellings or related surnames include Collin, Colling, Coling, Collins, Colings, Collis, Coliss, Collen, and Collens.
[3] For further information, see Collins.