Commons Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Commons Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Commons family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 33
Coal Miner 14
General Labourer 10
House Keeper 6
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 5
Charwoman 4
Domestic Servant 4
Tin Miner 4
Card Room Hand 3
Clay Labourer 3
Book Binder 2
Cotton Rover 2
Farm Labourer 2
Labourer Wife 2
Cotton Piecer 2
Woollen Mill Operative 2
Assistant To Father 1
Dust Yard 1
General Dealer 1
Baker 1
Carter 1
Cotton Drawer 1
Cotton Dyer 1
Cotton Operative 1

Commons Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cummins 71% 16,330
2 Commons 100% 2,394
3 Commins 86% 2,265
4 Cummons 86% 546

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The surname Commons is the 2nd most popular variant of Cummins.

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