Cumming is a surname. People bearing the surname include: *

Alan Cumming Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a British actor. His London stage appearances include ''Hamlet'', the Maniac in ''Accidental Death of an Anarchist'' (for which he received an Olivier Award), the lead in '' Bent'', The National Theatre o ...

(born 1965), Scottish actor *

Alexander Cumming Alexander Cumming FRSE (sometimes referred to as Alexander Cummings; 1733 – 8 March 1814) was a Scottish watchmaker and instrument inventor, who was the first to patent a design of the flush toilet in 1775, which had been pioneered by Sir Jo ...

(1733–1814), Scottish watchmaker and inventor * Alexander Charles Cumming (1880-1940), Australian-born chemist and author *

Alfred Cumming (governor) Alfred Cumming (September 4, 1802 – October 9, 1873) was an American politician who served as the governor of the Utah Territory from April 12, 1858, to May 17, 1861. Cumming succeeded Brigham Young as governor following the Utah War. Career ...

(1802), Governor of the U.S. Territory of Utah from 1858 to 1861 *

Alfred Cumming (general) Alfred Cumming (January 30, 1829 – December 5, 1910) was a brigadier general for the Confederacy in the American Civil War. Early life Born in Augusta, Georgia, he was the son of Henry Harford Cumming, a cotton magnate, and Julia Ann (Brya ...

(1829–1910), Confederate General in American Civil War (nephew of previous Alfred Cumming) * Allan Cumming (born 1996), South African hammer thrower * Arthur Cumming (skater) (1889–1914), British figure skater *

Arthur Cumming (Royal Navy officer) Admiral Sir Arthur Cumming (6 May 1817 – 17 February 1893) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was born in Nancy, France to Sir Henry John Cumming, a general in the British Army and received naval education at the Royal Naval College in P ...

(1817–1893), Admiral of the Royal Navy * Arthur Edward Cumming (1896–1971), British Army officer and Victoria Cross recipient * Bobby Cumming, Scottish footballer *

Charles Cumming Charles Cumming (born 1971) is a British writer of spy fiction. Early life and education Cumming was born in 1971, in Ayr, Scotland, the son of Ian Cumming (b. 1938) and Caroline Pilkington (b. 1943). He was educated at Ludgrove School (1979 ...

(born 1971), Scottish writer of spy fiction *

Charlotte Gordon Cumming Charlotte Gordon Cumming (born 2 February 1958) is a British contemporary singer-songwriter and music producer. She wrote the Sugababes hit "Soul Sound", nominated for MTV Best European Single Award 2001. In 2005, the song was covered by Indones ...

(born 1958) a Scottish singer/songwriter *

Craig Cumming Craig Derek Cumming (born 31 August 1975 in Timaru) is a former New Zealand cricketer. He played for New Zealand in One Day Internationals and Tests. He played domestic cricket with Canterbury and Otago. Domestic career Cumming is a right-hand ...

(born 1975), New Zealand cricketer * Dave Cumming (1891–1918), Australian rules footballer and soldier *

David Cumming David Scott Cumming (6 May 1910 – 18 April 1993) was a Scottish footballer, who played as a goalkeeper for Aberdeen, Arbroath and Middlesbrough. Cumming represented Scotland once, in a 1–0 victory against England at Wembley in 1938. Middl ...

(1910–1993), Scottish footballer * David Robert Sime Cumming, Scottish engineer * Donigan Cumming (born 1947), visual artist *

George Cumming (politician) George Cumming (20 November 1752 – 1 May 1834) was a Scottish politician. He sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom for two periods between 1803 and 1826. A brother of Sir Alexander Cumming-Gordon, he served with the British East I ...

(1752–1834), Scottish politician, MP for Inverness Burghs 1803–06 and 1818–26 *

George Cumming (golfer) George Cumming (20 May 1879 – 26 March 1950) was a Scottish-Canadian professional golfer and club maker. Cumming was often referred to as the "Dean of Canadian Professional Golfers" and his teachings as proprietor of the Toronto Golf Club launch ...

(1879–1950), Canadian professional golfer and golf course architect * Hanway Robert Cumming (1867-1921), British Army general killed by the IRA in the Clonbanin ambush *

Henry John Cumming General Sir Henry John Cumming, KCH (December 1771 – 28 November 1856) was a senior officer in the British Army. He was born in Calcutta, the son of Col. Sir John Cumming of the East India Company. He joined the Army in 1790 as a cornet in t ...

(1771–1856), British Army officer *

Henry Harford Cumming Henry Harford Cumming (1799–1866) was an important figure in antebellum Augusta, Georgia. His main business was in cotton but he also engaged J. Edgar Thomson to design the Augusta Canal, in order to run his mills and had started a law firm wi ...

, important figure in antebellum Augusta, Georgia *

Hugh S. Cumming Hugh Smith Cumming (August 17, 1869 – December 20, 1948) was an American physician, and soldier. He served as the fifth Surgeon General of the United States from 1920 to 1936. Biography Early life Cumming was born in Hampton, Virginia. ...

(1868–1948), Surgeon General of the United States *

John Cumming (clergyman) John Cumming FRSE (10 November 1807 – 5 July 1881) was a Scottish clergyman and religious author. Life He was born in Fintray in Aberdeenshire the eldest son of John Cumming (d.1835) and his wife, Anne Mutch of Foveran. His mother died i ...

(1807–1881), Scottish clergyman *

John Cumming (Scottish footballer) John Cumming (17 March 1930 – 6 December 2008) was a Scottish footballer, who spent his whole club career with Heart of Midlothian. He made 612 appearances and scored 58 goals for Hearts, and helped them win every major honour in Scottish fo ...

(1930–2008), Scottish footballer * Joseph Cumming, Scholar of Islamic and Christian thought * Joseph George Cumming (1812–1868), English geologist and archaeologist * Kenneth Cumming (1916–1988), Western Australian cricketer * Peter Hood Ballantine Cumming, mayor of Rumson, New Jersey *

Primrose Cumming Primrose Cumming (1915–2004) was a British writer of children's books. Her writing career spanned over 30 years, and produced some fine examples of the pony book genre, combining accurate observation of human and equine with a certain wry hu ...

, writer * Robert H. Cumming (born 1943), American artist and photographer * Thomas W. Cumming, U.S. Representative from New York * William Cumming (delegate) (1724–1797), American lawyer, Continental Congressman for North Carolina * William Cumming (colonel) (1788–1863), American soldier and planter from Augusta, Georgia

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