Cuncliffe Surname
Approximately 59 people bear this surname
Cuncliffe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cundcliff,' now Cunliffe Hill, in the township of Billington, near Blackburn, Lancashire. 'Cliff' is undoubtedly the suffix; compare Topliff for Topcliff.
Robert de Cundeclif, or Cunteclif, Yorkshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameCuncliffe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:215,711 | 16,668 |
Cuncliffe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cundcliff,' now Cunliffe Hill, in the township of Billington, near Blackburn, Lancashire. 'Cliff' is undoubtedly the suffix; compare Topliff for Topcliff.
Robert de Cundeclif, or Cunteclif, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam de Cunliffe, 1317-8: Baines' Lancashire.
Christabel Cunliffe, of Altham, widow, 1595: Wills at Chester.
Thomas Dewhirst, of Cunliffe in Kisgston, husbandman, 1648: ibid. (1621-50).
William Clayton de Cunliffe, 1642: Preston Guild Rolls.
Ellis Cunliffe, 1642: ibid.
Nicholas Cundliffe, 1662: ibid.
Nicholas Cunliffe, Lancashire, 1606: Register of the University of Oxford.
1809. Married — Foster Cunliffe, of Wrexham, and Hon. Emma Crew: St. George, Hanover Square.
Local-the last syllable standing for cliffe, the same as in Hinchliffe, Shirtliffe, &c. The Encycl. Herald, has Cunliff or Concliffe of Lancashire.
The Cunliffes belong to an ancient and a notable family originally of Cunliffe Hill, but for the last 250 years of Wycoller Hall, in the parish of Whalley (B.). Foster Cunliffe was mayor of Liverpool in 1716, 1729, and 1735; and Robert Cunliffe held the same office in 1758 (B. L.). Besides the seat, there is a Lancashire village of this name.
Cuncliffe Demographics
Average Cuncliffe Salary in
England
£32,297
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Cuncliffe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cuncliffe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cuncliffe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cuncliffe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,506,728th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Cuncliffe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Cuncliffe are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most numerous in: Greater Manchester, where 35 percent reside, Lancashire, where 16 percent reside and Cornwall, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
Cuncliffe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cuncliffe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Cuncliffe surname decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuntcliffe | 95 | 0 | / |
| Cunicliffe | 95 | 0 | / |
| Cunclife | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cuncliff | 94 | 0 | / |
| Concliffe | 89 | 43 | / |
| Condcliffe | 84 | 4 | / |
| Concliff | 82 | 3 | / |
| Kincliff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gannicliffe | 70 | 23 | / |
| Ganicliff | 67 | 0 | / |
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Cuncliffe Reference & Research
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