How common is the surname Columbus?

2,035 people in the United States had the surname Columbus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,718 Americans. It ranked 14,624th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Columbus?

Chris Columbus, American filmmaker (born 1958).

Where is the surname Columbus most common?

Wikidata records people named Columbus in the United States.

How do you pronounce Columbus?

Columbus is /kəˈlʌmbəs/, 3 syllables.

Is the surname Columbus getting more or less common?

More common. 1,896 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,035 in 2010, up 7.3%.

Is Columbus also a first name?

Yes. Columbus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Columbus

A surname, carried by 2,035 people in the United States.

Pronounced /kəˈlʌmbəs/ 3 syllables Soundex C451 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Columbus is more common than 91% of them.

Origin

From Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are references to the Italian explorer.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,035 people named Columbus in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 151,718 Americans. That is up 7.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,896.

#14,624

rank among US surnames

2,035

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+7.3%

change since 2000 (was #14,444)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#14,617	Maza	2,036	151,643
#14,624	McQuillen	2,035	151,718
#14,631	Lyda	2,034	151,792

Who is named Columbus

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

66% of people named Columbus identified as white (not Hispanic), 18% as Black (not Hispanic) and 8.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 66%
Black (not Hispanic) 18%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 8.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 4.1%
Two or more races 2.2%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Columbuss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Columbus
American filmmaker (born 1958)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Columbus

Columbus has the Soundex code C451, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C451.

Questions

Where does the surname Columbus come from?: From Latin columbus (“a dove”). Doublet of Colombo. The common noun and verb are references to the Italian explorer.
How common is the surname Columbus?: 2,035 people in the United States had the surname Columbus in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 151,718 Americans. It ranked 14,624th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Columbus?: In the 2010 Census, 66% of people named Columbus identified as white (not Hispanic), and 18% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Columbus?: Chris Columbus, American filmmaker (born 1958).
Where is the surname Columbus most common?: Wikidata records people named Columbus in the United States.
How do you pronounce Columbus?: Columbus is /kəˈlʌmbəs/, 3 syllables.
Is the surname Columbus getting more or less common?: More common. 1,896 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,035 in 2010, up 7.3%.
Is Columbus also a first name?: Yes. Columbus is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.