Cummings is used as a family name or surname in Scotland, Ireland, England. It is 8 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Cummings
No. of characters: 8
Origin: Scotland, Ireland, England
Meaning:

Is a variant form of Cumin. See Cumming - This ancient family claim descent from the great house of Comines in France. They seem to have come into Britain at the Conquest, though they do not appear co nomine in Domesday. Holinshed's list shows the name of Comin, and Leland's that of Comyn. According to the Scotch genealogists, Robert Cumine was earl of Northumberland by gift of the Conqueror, and acted vigorously against the Saxon insurgents. His descendant, William C. was lord-chancellor of Scotland temp. king corruption of the local name Cockswold. David I., who ascended the throne in 1124, and he laid the foundation of what became one of the most influential and wealthy cent. it was written Le Cucko, Cuckuk, houses in Scotland. Courthope's Debrett. Other authorities claim for the family a Celtic original, chiefly, it would appear, on the strength of there having been an abbot of Icolmkill in the VI. century called Cummine, and another in the VII. named Comineas Albus.

The variation of the Commins. See under Cumming - This ancient family claim descent from the great house of Comines in France. They seem to have come into Britain at the Conquest, though they do not appear co nomine in Domesday. Holinshed's list shows the name of Comin, and Leland's that of Comyn. According to the Scotch genealogists, Robert Cumine was earl of Northumberland by gift of the Conqueror, and acted vigorously against the Saxon insurgents. His descendant, William C. was lord-chancellor of Scotland temp. king corruption of the local name Cockswold. David I., who ascended the throne in 1124, and he laid the foundation of what became one of the most influential and wealthy cent. it was written Le Cucko, Cuckuk, houses in Scotland. Courthope's Debrett. Other authorities claim for the family a Celtic original, chiefly, it would appear, on the strength of there having been an abbot of Icolmkill in the VI. century called Cummine, and another in the VII. named Comineas Albus.

The form of Coham. An estate near Torrington, county of Devon, still in possession of the faimily, who trace their pedigree only to 1547, though they were doubtless proprietors at a much earlier date.

Chuimein, Cumin. There was an Abbot of Icolumkill, in 597, named Cummine; and another in 657, called Comineas Albus. The badge of the clan Cumyn, Comyns, or Cummings, is the cumin-plant; and their Arms arc, Az., three garbs of cumin, or.

One who came from Comines, in Flanders.

See Cumming - This ancient family claim descent from the great house of Comines in France. They seem to have come into Britain at the Conquest, though they do not appear co nomine in Domesday. Holinshed's list shows the name of Comin, and Leland's that of Comyn. According to the Scotch genealogists, Robert Cumine was earl of Northumberland by gift of the Conqueror, and acted vigorously against the Saxon insurgents. His descendant, William C. was lord-chancellor of Scotland temp. king corruption of the local name Cockswold. David I., who ascended the throne in 1124, and he laid the foundation of what became one of the most influential and wealthy cent. it was written Le Cucko, Cuckuk, houses in Scotland. Courthope's Debrett. Other authorities claim for the family a Celtic original, chiefly, it would appear, on the strength of there having been an abbot of Icolmkill in the VI. century called Cummine, and another in the VII. named Comineas Albus.

How popular is Cummings?

Cummings is common in United States, England, Canada, Sierra Leone, Australia, Jamaica, Scotland, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Northern Ireland, South Africa, Liberia, New Zealand, Wales, Thailand, Panama, Saudi Arabia, Grenada.

Cummings is ranked 3891 on our list.

Despite the fact that the number of Cummings bearers increased by 3.4 per cent in 2010 US census to 79316 since 2000, the surname slipped by 31 spots and ranked at 403. The last name was found in around 3 per ten thousand population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 72.52 75.47
Black 19.66 18.38
Hispanic or Latino 2.45 1.49
American Indian and Alaska Native 2.33 2.15
Others 2.32 1.84
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 0.72 0.68
Cummings is quite popular family name mostly used in United States however Grenada is ahead in terms of density. Around 143869 people have been found who wears Cummings as their family name. Cummings is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundred thousands of Cummings:
373 United States103,311
Countries with ten thousands of Cummings:
691 England11,181
Countries with thousands of Cummings:
828 Canada6,486
251 Sierra Leone5,254
868 Australia4,565
213 Jamaica2,445
556 Scotland1,739
178 Trinidad and Tobago1,142
79 Guyana1,102
Countries with hundreds of Cummings:
397 Northern Ireland952
7,261 South Africa947
625 Liberia849
964 New Zealand774
434 Wales774
44,845 Thailand269
1,241 Panama223
22,057 Saudi Arabia199
125 Grenada175
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
3,474 Ireland100
14,962 Mexico97
487 Bahamas82
75,532 Nigeria80
3,432 Bahrain73
29,788 Spain70
141 Cayman Islands63
83,187 Germany61
2,431 Suriname58
399 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines53
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
620 Barbados50
39,900 Netherlands47
126,090 Brazil44
15,912 Sweden43
130,198 Philippines41
1,412 Belize30
22,252 Switzerland30
755 Guam29
525 Antigua and Barbuda26
10,313 Singapore26
723 United States Virgin Islands24
2,614 Costa Rica23
159 Cook Islands22
27,149 Norway20
14,725 Qatar19
237,746 France16
63,831 Zimbabwe15
1,520 Jersey14
2,469 Puerto Rico14
45,186 Japan13
5,995 China12
578,870 India12
29,869 Venezuela11
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
152,056 Argentina10
92,692 Belgium8
4,774 Hong Kong8
134,908 Malaysia8
25,178 Afghanistan6
991 Gibraltar6
493,300 Russia6
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Immigrants to US

From Ireland

During the great famine, 30 years old workman John Cummings who was residing in Ireland migrated to USA on May 26, 1846 by Independence put out from Liverpool. 22 years old U Cummings, 23 years old Ann Cummings, James Cummings (20) Workman, Henry Cummings (12) Immigrant, 7 years old Nicholas Cummings, Thomas Cummings, aged 20, Immigrant Jno. Cummings, Matthew Cummings (21) Workman, and 233 other Cummings around 52.34% of whom were workman while others worked as spinster and servant, farmer, mechanic, blacksmith migrated to US.

From Germany

Ch. Cummings worked as servant and hailed from Germany. 20 years old embarked for New York from Bremen & Southampton on Trave and arrived on March 26, 1897.

Cummings Namesakes

  • Andrew Boyd Cummings, officer
  • William Hayman Cummings, English musician
  • James H. Cummings, Tennessee farmer, attorney and political figure
  • Abbott Lowell Cummings, noted architectural historian and genealogist
  • Ray Cummings, American author of science fiction literature and comic books
  • Fred Cummings, theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at University of California
  • George Cummings, guitarist and songwriter based in Bayonne
  • Albert Cummings, American blues musician
  • Conrad Cummings, American composer of contemporary classical music
  • Elisabeth Cummings,
  • Mary Cummings, late 19th-century and early 20th-century philanthropist
  • Charles Amos Cummings, nineteenth-century American architect and architectural historian
  • Aubrey Cummings, renowned Guyanese musician and singer
  • Missy Cummings, associate professor at Duke University and director of Duke's Humans and Autonomy Laboratory
  • Felicia Cummings, in Trinidad
  • Laurence Cummings, British harpsichordist, organist, and conductor
  • Nathan Cummings, Canadian-born American businessman
  • Eustace Henry Taylor Cummings, CBE qualified as a doctor at Liverpool University and then served as a medical officer
  • Emmanuel Cummings, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Thomas Seir Cummings, American miniature painter and author
  • Fred N. Cummings, U.S. Representative from Colorado
  • Horace H. Cummings, American educator and a leader
  • E. E. Cummings, American poet, painter, essayist, author
  • Elijah Cummings, American politician and the U.S. Representative for
  • Burton Cummings, Canadian musician, singer and songwriter
  • Candy Cummings, American professional baseball player
  • Jim Cummings, American voice actor and singer
  • Homer Stille Cummings, U.S. political figure
  • Stephen Cummings, Australian rock singer-songwriter and writer
  • Robert Cummings,
  • Maxwell Cummings, Canadian real estate builder and philanthropist
  • Bart Cummings, horseracing personality
  • Terry Cummings, American retired professional basketball player
  • Midre Cummings, former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Constance Cummings, American-born British actress
  • Scott Cummings, former Australian rules footballer
  • Vonteego Cummings, American professional basketball player
  • Quinn Cummings, American retired child actress
  • T. J. Cummings, Terry "T. J." Cummings Jr
  • Irving Cummings, American movie actor, director
  • Warren Cummings, Scottish former professional footballer
  • Herbert Wesley Cummings, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Tommy Cummings, English football player and manager
  • Steven Cummings, American comic book artist
  • Michael Cummings, British newspaper cartoonist
  • Charles Cummings, early American actor
  • Steve Cummings, English racing cyclist for World Tour cycling team
  • Dave Cummings, American, according to his own Web site
  • Paul Cummings, : 3:37
  • Chris Cummings, Canadian country music artist

Cummings Namesakes

  • Andrew Boyd Cummings, officer
  • William Hayman Cummings, English musician
  • James H. Cummings, Tennessee farmer, attorney and political figure
  • Abbott Lowell Cummings, noted architectural historian and genealogist
  • Ray Cummings, American author of science fiction literature and comic books
  • Fred Cummings, theoretical physicist and professor emeritus at University of California
  • George Cummings, guitarist and songwriter based in Bayonne
  • Albert Cummings, American blues musician
  • Conrad Cummings, American composer of contemporary classical music
  • Elisabeth Cummings,
  • Mary Cummings, late 19th-century and early 20th-century philanthropist
  • Charles Amos Cummings, nineteenth-century American architect and architectural historian
  • Aubrey Cummings, renowned Guyanese musician and singer
  • Missy Cummings, associate professor at Duke University and director of Duke's Humans and Autonomy Laboratory
  • Felicia Cummings, in Trinidad
  • Laurence Cummings, British harpsichordist, organist, and conductor
  • Nathan Cummings, Canadian-born American businessman
  • Eustace Henry Taylor Cummings, CBE qualified as a doctor at Liverpool University and then served as a medical officer
  • Emmanuel Cummings, mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
  • Thomas Seir Cummings, American miniature painter and author
  • Fred N. Cummings, U.S. Representative from Colorado
  • Horace H. Cummings, American educator and a leader
  • E. E. Cummings, American poet, painter, essayist, author
  • Elijah Cummings, American politician and the U.S. Representative for
  • Burton Cummings, Canadian musician, singer and songwriter
  • Candy Cummings, American professional baseball player
  • Jim Cummings, American voice actor and singer
  • Homer Stille Cummings, U.S. political figure
  • Stephen Cummings, Australian rock singer-songwriter and writer
  • Robert Cummings,
  • Maxwell Cummings, Canadian real estate builder and philanthropist
  • Bart Cummings, horseracing personality
  • Terry Cummings, American retired professional basketball player
  • Midre Cummings, former Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Constance Cummings, American-born British actress
  • Scott Cummings, former Australian rules footballer
  • Vonteego Cummings, American professional basketball player
  • Quinn Cummings, American retired child actress
  • T. J. Cummings, Terry "T. J." Cummings Jr
  • Irving Cummings, American movie actor, director
  • Warren Cummings, Scottish former professional footballer
  • Herbert Wesley Cummings, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Tommy Cummings, English football player and manager
  • Steven Cummings, American comic book artist
  • Michael Cummings, British newspaper cartoonist
  • Charles Cummings, early American actor
  • Steve Cummings, English racing cyclist for World Tour cycling team
  • Dave Cummings, American, according to his own Web site
  • Paul Cummings, : 3:37
  • Chris Cummings, Canadian country music artist

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