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Cumming Name Meaning

Scottish (of Norman origin): from the Breton personal name Cumin (Old Breton Cunmin from con- ‘hound’ with an uncertain second element perhaps min ‘edge’ which is found in other Breton personal names). There seems to be no basis for historians' insertion of the preposition de in this surname from the mistaken inference that it was a locative name from Comines in Nord (France). Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cuimín (or Ó Cuimín) ‘son (or ‘descendant’) of Cuimín’ a personal name formed from a diminutive of cam ‘crooked’. There was a 7th-century abbot of Iona named Cumin. In Scotland this Irish surname became confused with the Norman name (see 1 above).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Hemming, Crumrine, Crimmins, Ramming, Cutting, Ming, Dunning

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Where is the Cumming family from?

You can see how Cumming families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cumming family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cumming families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1891 there were 377 Cumming families living in London. This was about 25% of all the recorded Cumming's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Cumming families in 1891.
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What did your Cumming ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farmworker and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Cumming. 6% of Cumming men worked as a Farmworker and 74% of Cumming women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cumming were Student and Incapacitated. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farmworker
    6%
  • General Labourer
    6%
  • Bank Clerk
    5%
  • Student
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Private Means
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
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Passenger Lists

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There are 11,000 military records available for the last name Cumming. For the veterans among your Cumming ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cumming lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Cumming life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Cumming in 1943 was 47, and 79 in 2004.

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