Explore the Family Name Comings
The meaning of Comings
Scottish and English: variant of Cummings, of Norman origin. This surname is now extinct in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Comings in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Comings saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped by 5.49% from 74,957 in 2000 to 79,075 in 2010. Although the count of individuals carrying this surname increased slightly by 0.42% (from 240 to 241), its proportion per 100,000 people decreased by approximately 11.11%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #74,957 | #79,075 | -5.49% |
| Count | 240 | 241 | 0.42% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.09 | 0.08 | -11.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Comings
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a majority of individuals with the surname Comings identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. However, there was a 4.39% decrease in this group over the decade, moving from 93.75% to 89.63%. The census also recorded an emergence of Hispanic ethnicity within this surname group, going from no recorded percentage in 2000 to 7.05% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Black decreased slightly from 2.50% to 2.07%. There were no changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native, nor for those identifying with two or more races. These categories remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.75% | 89.63% | -4.39% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 7.05% | 0% |
| Black | 2.5% | 2.07% | -17.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |