176.87 ^cm

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

Columbus is most common in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 80,854^th most widespread family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,211,159 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Columbus reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 43 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Columbus is also the 66,153^rd most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 8,911 people.

The last name Columbus is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 2,634 people, or 1 in 137,608. In The United States Columbus is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, Florida, where 8 percent are found and New York, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs 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 incidence of Columbus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Columbus surname are 1.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.6% registered with the 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.