Cuming

Cuming Meaning & Origin

About Cuming
The surname Cuming is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Comgan," meaning "bent or crooked." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a physical deformity or a person who had a crooked or twisted nature. Over time, the name evolved into Cuming and became a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cuming is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cuming: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cuming based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cuming is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 M IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/cuming*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cuming in Braille

Here's how to represent Cuming in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cuming in braille

How to sign the name Cuming using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cuming using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cuming in sign language

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