Collinson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Arthur Collinson, Australian rugby league footballerCliff Collinson (1920 – 1990), English footballerFred Collinson (1874–1915), English footballer and soldierGeoff Collinson, Australian horn player and Head of Brass at the University of MelbourneHarry Collinson Owen (1882 – 1956), British journalist and authorJames Collinson (1825 – 1881), Victorian painter who was a member of the Pre-Raphaelite BrotherhoodJohn Collinson (1911 - 1979), English cricketerRev. John Collinson (died 1793) (c.1757-1793), historian of SomersetLaurence Collinson (1925 - 1986), British and Australian playwright, actor, poet, journalist, and secondary school teacherLes Collinson (born 1935), English professional footballerMadeleine Collinson (1952 - 2014), model and actress; twin of Mary CollinsonMary Collinson (1952), model and actress; twin of Madeleine CollinsonPatrick Collinson (1929 – 2011), English historianPeter Collinson (botanist) (1694 – 1768), Fellow of the Royal Society, an avid gardenerPeter Collinson (film director) (1936 – 1980), British film directorPhil Collinson, British television producerRichard Collinson (1811 – 1883), English naval officer and explorer of the ArcticRobert Collinson (1875 – 1963), English cricketerRyan Collinson (born 1998), English actor, singer, dancer and gymnastSeptimus Collinson (1739 – 1827), provost of Queen's College, Oxford.William Edward Collinson (1889 – 1969), British linguistWilliam Robert Collinson (1912 – 1995), American federal judge