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Where Does The Last Name Columbus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Columbus occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Columbus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 80,854^th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,211,159 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Columbus live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 66,153^rd most frequently held first name globally, held by 8,911 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,634 people, or 1 in 137,608. In The United States Columbus is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Excluding The United States Columbus exists in 59 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Ecuador, where 6 percent are found.

Columbus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Columbus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Columbus surname rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Columbus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Columbus surname are 1.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Columbus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 6.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,122 per year; in South Africa they earn 61.14% less than the national average, earning R 92,340 per year; in United States they earn 1.18% more than the national average, earning $43,660 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $51,812 CAD per year.