A Scottish, Irish and English surname, the family name of Cummings originated from the name ‘Breton’ which meant something crooked, curved or bent. The Cummings family name is the plural form of Cumming.
Spellings variations for Cummings include Cumins, Cummin, Comings, Commin, Cummine, Cumin and Cummins.

The Cummings family started in the Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Norfolk regions of England around the 12th century. The name spread to Northumberland, Lancashire and the city of London over the years.
In Scotland the Cummings families live all across the country, but mostly in Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Midlothian and Aberdeenshire counties.

In Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey, Iowa and California is where most families with the surname of Cummings live within the United States.

Famous: Constance Cummings (actress), Irving Cummings (actor, director and writer), Midre Cummings (professional baseball player), Quinn Cummings (developed HipHugger-a sling for carrying a baby), Robert Cummings (film and TV actor), Thomas S. Cummings (artist and author), Ella Bully-Cummings (1st female Chief of Police for Detroit) and Candy William Cummings (professional baseball player).