Commins: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Cummins; others give Commins. Both point to the same Irish family name.

What is the meaning of Commins?

Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Descendant of Coimín ("little crooked one")”.

How is Commins related to Cummins?

Commins writes “o” in place of the “u” found in Cummins, a typical scribal difference. The same family of names includes Cummings and Comyn.

Is there a Commins coat of arms?

There is no single Commins family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Want more than a summary? See the Commins family name pack.