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

McCummings, 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 McCummings surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McCummings in America

McCummings is the 73911th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McCummings surname appeared 262 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 McCummings.

We can also compare 2010 data for McCummings 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 McCummings

The surname McCummings is of Scottish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name Cumaodha, meaning "handsome lord." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the prefix "Mac" (son of) to the personal name.

The name McCummings can be traced back to the 12th century in the Scottish Highlands, particularly in the regions of Argyll and Perthshire. It is believed to have originated as a clan or family name among the descendants of Cumaodha, who may have been a local chieftain or landowner.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name McCummings appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of homage rolls made for King Edward I of England. This document lists several individuals with variations of the name, such as "Gillemor MacCumeing" and "Gillecrist McCuming."

In the 16th century, the McCummings were recorded as landowners in the parish of Fortingall, Perthshire. A notable figure from this time was Dougal McCummings, who was involved in a dispute over land rights with the powerful Campbell clan.

During the 17th century, the McCummings were among the Scottish families who migrated to Ulster, Ireland, as part of the Plantation of Ulster. This migration led to the establishment of a significant McCummings population in Northern Ireland.

In the late 18th century, a branch of the McCummings family settled in North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. One prominent member was Alexander McCummings (1755-1825), a Scottish-born merchant and landowner who became a prominent figure in early Pennsylvania.

Other notable individuals with the surname McCummings include:

1. Thomas McCummings (1751-1823), an Irish-born American Presbyterian minister and educator.
2. William McCummings (1799-1866), a Scottish-born American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
3. Ella McCummings (1856-1928), an American educator and advocate for women's rights.
4. Steve McCummings (born 1942), an American baseball player who played for the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals.
5. Heather McCummings (born 1977), a Canadian actress and television personality.

The name McCummings has also been associated with various place names, such as McCummings Creek in British Columbia, Canada, and McCummings County, North Dakota, in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McCummings

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

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 McCummings 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 McCummings 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 McCummings was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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