Last Name CUMMINS

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Meaning	Local: De Comines. This is the customary Norman derivation. It is possible that William Cumine, Lord Chancellor of Scotland, is said to have laid the foundation of what became one of the most influential houses in Scotland.

Origin	English, Irish

Rank	1,633 (2000 US census)	1,443 (1990 US census)

Count	20,072 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that

91.9%, or 18446 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
3.68%, or 739 total occurrences, as black,
0.53%, or 106 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
0.93%, or 187 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
1.53%, or 307 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
1.43%, or 287 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.

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