Commons Surname

149,163rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Commons Surname Definition:

A Dumfriesshire surname. Probably same as Common, with plural s. In 1659 Comenes.

Commons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3081:277,10925,894
England7741:71,9878,238
Australia2801:96,41310,942
South Africa2371:228,59823,729
Ireland1801:26,1612,438
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Canada591:624,50251,218
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4771:9,2871,364
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:114,97811,150
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:102,07010,330

Commons (20) may also be a first name.

Commons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Dumfriesshire surname. Probably same as Common, with plural s. In 1659 Comenes.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Ó Comáin (in Munster) and Ó Cuimín (in Connacht). Usually called Cummins in Co. Cork. IF 103; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Comáin (in Munster) and Ó Cuimín (in Connacht). Usually called Cummins in Co. Cork. IF 103; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A pluralization of Common.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Commons Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Commons Come From? nationality or country of origin

Commons has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Commons? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,163rd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,460,346 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Commons are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,308 people, or 1 in 277,109. In The United States Commons is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Indiana, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Commons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Commons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Commons last name rose 266 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 365 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 62 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Commons Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Commons last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Commons surname are 13.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.6% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Commons earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 11.3% less than the national average, earning R 210,792 per year; in United States they earn 14.88% more than the national average, earning $49,570 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.96% more than the national average, earning $66,555 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Commonss930/
Comons9211/
Cummons86332/
Commans86317/
Sommons8694/
Cammons8672/
Coemons864/
Kommons862/
Communs861/
Commoms860/
Scammons806/
Comans77655/
Camons77236/
Komons7783/
Somons771/
Cumons771/
Sammons7113,096/
Coomans713,032/
Coumans712,233/
Coemans71423/
Cammans71222/
Cummans7185/
Comanns7154/
Comanse7153/
Coymans7141/
Caumons7138/
Camoens7120/
Camonse7111/
Kommans716/
Scamons715/
Kemmons714/
Cosmans713/
Camoins712/
Kummons711/
Soumons711/
Coomams711/
Coumams711/
Zammons711/
Cummuns711/
Jammons710/
Canmons710/
Kammons710/
Sommans710/
Joumons710/
Cooymans67305/
Coeymans67219/
Cootmans67112/
Coumanns6742/
Commance6735/
Coosmans678/
Kommanns677/
Cottmans672/
Coismans672/
Coijmans671/
Coojmans671/
Koemmans671/
Komonsse671/
Sammonss671/
Scammans671/
Cammanns671/
Choimonz671/
Chamoins671/
Coysmans671/

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