Comis Surname
Approximately 1,730 people bear this surname
Comis Surname User-submission:
Derived from the Visigothic word 'guma', meaning "man".
Comis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 733 | 1:83,433 | 14,517 |
| United States | 393 | 1:922,287 | 69,218 |
| Brazil | 155 | 1:1,381,125 | 46,713 |
| Romania | 121 | 1:165,933 | 17,222 |
| Argentina | 89 | 1:480,263 | 35,686 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Moldova | 8 | 1:445,171 | 30,722 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Comiş (1) are calculated separately.
Comis (199) may also be a first name.
Comis Surname Meaning
Comis Demographics
Average Comis Salary in
United States
$49,371 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Comis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Comis (Arabic: كوميس) is most common in Italy. It may also be rendered as a variant: Comiş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Comis is the 233,190th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 4,212,454 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Comis are found; 43 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 42 percent are found in Italic Europe. Comis is also the 642,605th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 199 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Italy, where it is held by 733 people, or 1 in 83,433. In Italy Comis is primarily concentrated in: Veneto, where 44 percent are found, Sicily, where 41 percent are found and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Italy this last name occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Brazil, where 9 percent are found.
Comis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Comis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 7,860 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Comis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Comis surname are 3.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.31% registered with the party.
The amount Comis earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 24.02% less than the national average, earning €22,816 per year; in Norway they earn 26.45% less than the national average, earning 254,558 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $49,371 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,158 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Comis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Comis in the Arabic language | ||
| كوميس | kwmys | - |
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