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Origins Available:
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The surname Cummins comes from the old Irish Gaelic surname Ó Coimín, and has come to have many different English variants. The Gaelic name also appeared as Ó Comáin, especially in Munster.

Early Origins of the Cummins family

The surname Cummins was first found in Connacht (Irish: Connachta, (land of the) descendants of Conn), where the family were "erenaghs" (Administrators) of the church of St. Cuimín Fada. It is said that in the 6th century, St. Common, a pupil of St. Finian was a missionary in Connacht, founding a monastery in Roscommon. The parish of Kilcummin on the western side of the Bay of Killala is named after a family of this name.

Early History of the Cummins family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cummins research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1182, 1213, 1264, 1688, 1703, 1704, 1760 and 1786 are included under the topic Early Cummins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cummins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cummins, Comines, Cummings, Comine, Cummin, Comyn, Cumming, Cummine, Cuming, Cumine, Cumyn, Cummyn, Commyn and many more.

Early Notables of the Cummins family

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Cummins Ranking

In the United States, the name Cummins is the 1,443^rd most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in Australia, the name Cummins is ranked the 582^nd most popular surname with an estimated 6,662 people with that name. 2

Cummins migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cummins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Isaac Cummins, who landed in Massachusetts in 1630 3

Cummins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alex Cummins, who arrived in Virginia in 1738 3
William Cummins, who arrived in Boston Massachusetts in 1765 3
Coporal Cummins, who landed in Virginia in 1776 3
Thomas Cummins, who landed in Mississippi in 1799 3

Cummins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James, Cummins Jr., aged 20, who landed in New York in 1812 3
Matthew Cummins, aged 32, who arrived in New York in 1812 3
Edward Cummins, aged 28, who landed in Maine in 1812 3
Catherine Cummins, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 3
Christopher Cummins, who landed in New York in 1819 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cummins migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cummins Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

John Cummins, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
Mr. Daniel Cummins U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1783 4
Mr. William Cummins U.E. who settled in Sissiboo [Weymouth], Nova Scotia c. 1783; he served in the 42nd Regiment 4

Cummins Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mary Cummins, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1816
Mary Cummins, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1825
Andrew Cummins, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1825
Ellen Cummins, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1830
William Cummins, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1830
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Cummins migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Cummins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. Thomas Cummins, (b. 1783), aged 26, Irish convict who was convicted in Dublin, Ireland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Boyd" on 10th March 1809, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 5
Mr. Thomas Cummins, (b. 1806), aged 20, Irish carter who was convicted in Cork, Ireland for 7 years for stealing, transported aboard the "Boyne" on 28th October 1826, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 6
Mr. John Cummins, (b. 1800), aged 42, English solider from Manchester who was convicted in Pune (Poonah), India for life for desertion from the army, transported aboard the "Flora" in 1829, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1842 7
Mr. James Cummins, (b. 1799), aged 33, Irish ploughman who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 7 years for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 10th May 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia, he died in 1887 8
Mr. Thomas Cummins, (Cummons), (b. 1801), aged 31, Irish ploughman who was convicted in Tipperary, Ireland for 7 years for manslaughter, transported aboard the "Eliza" on 10th May 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 8
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Cummins migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Cummins Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. John Cummins, British settler, as the 2nd Detachment of New Zealand Corps of Royal New Zealand Fencibles travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Minerva" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 8th October 1847 9
George Cummins, aged 22, a shepherd, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1850
Thomas Cummins, aged 27, a shepherd, who arrived in Nelson, New Zealand aboard the ship "Lady Nugent" in 1850
Mr. Cummins, Irish settler travelling from Cork aboard the ship "Spirit of Trade" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 4th December 1858 10
Mr. John Cummins, (b. 1841), aged 21, Irish labourer from County Tipperary, travelling from London aboard the ship "Mersey" arriving in Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand on 25th September 1862 9
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cummins (post 1700) +

Edward Cummins, American gold Olympic medalist for golf at the 1904 games
Major-General Joseph Michael Cummins (1881-1959), American Commanding General 6th Corps Area (1941-1942) 11
George David Cummins (1822-1876), American bishop and founder of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Clessie Lyle Cummins (1888-1968), American founder of the Cummins Engine Co
Maria Susanna Cummins (1827-1866), American author
Albert Baird Cummins (1850-1926), American politician, Governor of Iowa (1902-1908) and United States Senator from Iowa (1908-1926)
Peggy Cummins (b. 1925), retired Irish actress
Graham Cummins (b. 1987), Irish footballer
Michael Thomas "Micky" Cummins (b. 1978), Irish footballer
John Stephen Cummins (b. 1928), Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland, California (1977 to 2003)
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Cummins family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. Melville James Cummins, British Schoolmaster, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 12

HMS Repulse

Mr. Charles Cummins, English Master at Arms from Brixham, Devon, England, who sailed into battle on the HMS Repulse (1941) and died in the sinking 13

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Boyd
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 27th October 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Boyne
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th October 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/flora
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th February 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/eliza
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
Generals of World War II. (Retrieved 2011, November 23) Joseph Cummins. Retrieved from http://generals.dk/general/Cummins/Joseph_Michael/USA.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html
HMS Repulse Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listrepulsecrew.html