Find out how popular the last name Comas is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Comas.

Comas, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Comas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Comas in America

Comas is the 22095th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Comas surname appeared 1,172 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Comas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Comas to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Comas

The surname Comas originates from the Catalonia region of Spain, where it dates back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Catalan word "coma," meaning a small valley or hollow, suggesting that the name was initially a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or was associated with such a geographic feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Comas can be found in the "Llibre de Repartiment," a 13th-century document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia following the Christian reconquest. This suggests that individuals bearing the name Comas were among the early settlers in this region.

During the 14th century, the name Comas appears in various historical records from Catalonia, including the "Fogatge" tax rolls and municipal archives. Notable individuals from this period include Ramon Comas, a prominent merchant from Barcelona who was active in the late 1300s.

In the 15th century, the Comas surname gained prominence in the nearby region of Aragon. Juan Comas, a respected jurist and diplomat, served as a royal counselor to King Fernando II of Aragon in the late 1400s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Comas name spread across the Americas and the Philippines. One notable figure was Pedro Comas, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the realm of arts and literature, the Comas surname is associated with Juan Comas y Castellví, a renowned Catalan poet and dramatist born in 1647. His works, including the play "La Tragedia de Arminda," were highly regarded during the Spanish Golden Age.

Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Domingo Comas y Massaguer (1814-1894) was a prominent Catalan painter known for his historical and religious works. His paintings can be found in various churches and museums across Spain and Europe.

These are just a few examples of individuals with the surname Comas who have left their mark throughout history. The name's origins in Catalonia and its spread across Spain and beyond reflect the rich cultural and linguistic diversity of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Comas

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Comas.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Comas was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Comas has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Comas was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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