Origins of the Cumming surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 131North West 55Isle of Man 10Yorkshire 64East Midlands 16West Midlands 47East 85London 398South East 181South West 119South Wales 22Mid Wales 1West WalesNorth Wales 8Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Cummings lived in london

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    Interesting facts about Cumming

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    What are the most common Cumming first names?

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    Common jobs for Cummings

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    Commmon female occupations for Cummings in 1921

    Dressmaker

    259

    Domestic Servant

    227

    F S

    167

    Housekeeper

    144

    House Servant

    139

    Commmon male occupations for Cummings in 1921

    Farmer

    317

    Farm Servant

    227

    Mason

    173

    Tailor

    168

    Coal Miner

    164

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