The columbus Surname

columbus Name Meaning and History

Origin unidentified.

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columbus Family Facts

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Distribution of columbus Families in the US in 1920

Number of columbus families

16-30

6-15

1-5

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Columbus descendants from Texas	eleanorgrays94	0
C. Columbus, b. abt. 1823	BasketLady420	0
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Fabian Columbus	inaspivey	1
Did Cristopher Columbus (Cristobal Colon) have an illegitemate child?	Tluck	1
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ALEXANDER COLUMBUS AND FAMILY	Tom Fox	1
Henderson Columbus of Lake Charles, La.	John Jaris	0

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