Kominos Surname

733,258th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kominos Surname User-submission:

The origin of this surname is based on its association with the Komnenos (pronounced as Cominos) family. The House of Komnenos was heavily involved in the history of the Byzantine Empire. Several Byzantine Emperors bore this surname. There was a large Greek family concentrated in Anatolia, known as the House of Komnenos.

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Kominos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2371:46,7507,657
United States1291:2,809,759166,838
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kominos Surname Meaning

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The origin of this surname is based on its association with the Komnenos (pronounced as Cominos) family. The House of Komnenos was heavily involved in the history of the Byzantine Empire. Several Byzantine Emperors bore this surname. There was a large Greek family concentrated in Anatolia, known as the House of Komnenos. There was also a Komnenos Dynasty, predominantly associated with Anatolia and Constantinople. The name in English was often Anglicized to Cominos for spelling and has had many variations in spelling throughout history.

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Kominos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kominos occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kominos? popularity and diffusion

Kominos is the 733,258th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 18,449,483 people. Kominos occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Kominos reside; 60 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Kominos is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 237 people, or 1 in 46,750. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 76 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 16 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 8 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Kominos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kominos are 22.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 69.23% registered with the party.

The amount Kominos earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.99% more than the national average, earning $46,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.18% more than the national average, earning $69,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Komminos932/
Kouminos931/
Cominos86314/
Kominas8623/
Komenos8616/
Kominus868/
Kaminos862/
Comminos8060/
Koumenos804/
Kaminose803/
Comingos802/
Kousminas754/
Caminos719,333/
Kamenos71204/
Kaminas7158/
Comenos7130/
Kaminus716/
Komenas716/
Cominus714/
Cominas714/
Comunos712/
Cuminos712/
Komenus710/
Kammenos67398/
Kemenosh6718/
Kaminase678/
Caminhos676/
Kaminash674/
Cumminos674/
Kamienas673/
Kusminas672/
Kommenus671/
Caminose671/
Kamenous671/
Comingus670/

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Kominos Reference & Research

Komninos DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Komninos FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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