Cumins

Cumins Meaning & Origin

About Cumins
The surname Cumins is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name MacComaidh, meaning "son of the helper." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Comaidh or Comyn. The Cumins surname is associated with the Clan Comyn, a powerful Scottish family during the Middle Ages. Over time, variations of the name, including Cummins and Cummings, have emerged.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cumins: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cumins 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 Cumins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 M AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/cumins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cumins in Braille

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

The name Cumins in braille

How to sign the name Cumins using Sign Language

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

The name Cumins in sign language

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