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Cumming's Family History

Cumming's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cummings, Cumming, Commings, Cummins, Cumings, Cummingham, Commins

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Where is the Cumming's family from?

You can see how Cumming's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cumming's family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1880 and 1891. The most Cumming's families were found in USA in 1880, and Scotland in 1891. In 1891 there was 1 Cumming's family living in Dumfries-shire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cumming's's in Scotland. Dumfries-shire had the highest population of Cumming's families in 1891.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 50,000 immigration records available for the last name Cumming's. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 85,000 military records available for the last name Cumming's. For the veterans among your Cumming's ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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