Cundiff Surname
Approximately 8,646 people bear this surname
Cundiff 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 SurnameCundiff Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,471 | 1:42,788 | 5,248 |
| England | 69 | 1:807,508 | 43,459 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 40 | 1:609,384 | 30,680 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,129 | 1:44,481 | 5,158 |
Cundiff (14) may also be a first name.
Cundiff 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.
Cundiff Demographics
Average Cundiff Salary in
United States
$42,576 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cundiff Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cundiff Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cundiff has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cundiff? popularity and diffusion
Cundiff is the 58,471st most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 842,881 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Cundiff live; 92 percent live in North America and 92 percent live in Anglo-North America. Cundiff is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used given name on earth, held by 14 people.
It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 8,471 people, or 1 in 42,788. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Kentucky, where 18 percent live, Virginia, where 9 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The Dominican Republic, where 0 percent live.
Cundiff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cundiff has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 750 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Cundiff Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Cundiff surname are 24.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.12% being registered with the party.
The amount Cundiff earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $42,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.86% more than the national average, earning $55,574 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cundieff | 93 | 116 | / |
| Coundiff | 93 | 17 | / |
| Cunddiff | 93 | 2 | / |
| Chundiff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cunduiff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cundisff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cundeiff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cgundiff | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cundiffe | 93 | 1 | / |
| Cundif | 92 | 10 | / |
| Condiff | 86 | 419 | / |
| Cundisf | 86 | 4 | / |
| Cundief | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cundifs | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cundift | 86 | 2 | / |
| Chundif | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sundiff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zundiff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cundeff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cumdiff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kundiff | 86 | 1 | / |
| Condieff | 80 | 2 | / |
| Condif | 77 | 0 | / |
| Condeff | 71 | 44 | / |
| Cundiev | 71 | 8 | / |
| Kaunndif | 67 | 2 | / |
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Footnotes
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