Cumminger Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Cumminger Surname User-submission:

The Cumminger surname comes from an anglicized form of the Dutch name Comegys, which is derived from two Dutch words comen, sometimes spelled coman, meaning 'trader', 'merchant' or 'peddler', and Ghysbartus (Gilbert) shortened to Ghys and spelled variously Gis or Gvs.

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Cumminger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States81:45,307,367917,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Cumminger Surname Meaning

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The Cumminger surname comes from an anglicized form of the Dutch name Comegys, which is derived from two Dutch words comen, sometimes spelled coman, meaning 'trader', 'merchant' or 'peddler', and Ghysbartus (Gilbert) shortened to Ghys and spelled variously Gis or Gvs.

- breadman

Cumminger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cumminger is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cumminger? popularity and diffusion

Cumminger is the 3,017,195th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. Cumminger is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cumminger live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 1,083,694. In Canada Cumminger is mostly found in: Nova Scotia, where 65 percent are found, Ontario, where 29 percent are found and British Columbia, where 6 percent are found. Besides Canada this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Cumminger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cumminger has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 38 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cumminger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cumminger surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cumminger earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% less than the national average, earning $47,845 CAD per year.

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