Kominos Surname
Approximately 395 people bear this surname
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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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 237 | 1:46,750 | 7,657 |
| United States | 129 | 1:2,809,759 | 166,838 |
| Australia | 13 | 1:2,076,592 | 93,242 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Kominos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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
Kominos is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kominos? popularity and diffusion
Kominos is the 733,258th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 18,449,483 people. Kominos is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Kominos live; 60 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent live 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 concentrated in: Attica, where 76 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 16 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Greece Kominos exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Kominos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kominos last name are 22.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.23% being 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Komminos | 93 | 2 | / |
| Kouminos | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cominos | 86 | 314 | / |
| Kominas | 86 | 23 | / |
| Komenos | 86 | 16 | / |
| Kominus | 86 | 8 | / |
| Kaminos | 86 | 2 | / |
| Comminos | 80 | 60 | / |
| Koumenos | 80 | 4 | / |
| Kaminose | 80 | 3 | / |
| Comingos | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kousminas | 75 | 4 | / |
| Caminos | 71 | 9,333 | / |
| Kamenos | 71 | 204 | / |
| Kaminas | 71 | 58 | / |
| Comenos | 71 | 30 | / |
| Kaminus | 71 | 6 | / |
| Komenas | 71 | 6 | / |
| Cominus | 71 | 4 | / |
| Cominas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Comunos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cuminos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Komenus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Kammenos | 67 | 398 | / |
| Kemenosh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Kaminase | 67 | 8 | / |
| Caminhos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kaminash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cumminos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kamienas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kusminas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kommenus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caminose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kamenous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Comingus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kominos
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