Cuniff Surname

1,108,016th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 220 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Cuniff Surname Definition:

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co.

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Cuniff Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1811:2,002,536128,575
England361:1,547,72466,012
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland241:184,5789,087
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Cuniff Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co. Cork it is Ó Ceannduibh (W). SIF 47

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cuniff Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Cuniff Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Cuniff is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuniff? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,108,016th most frequent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 33,125,209 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Cuniff live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 2,002,536. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 33 percent live, Maryland, where 13 percent live and Oregon, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 0 percent live.

Cuniff Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cuniff has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cuniff last name expanded 179 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cuniff Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cuniff last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Cuniff earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.69% less than the national average, earning $41,988 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cunniff922,383/
Cuniffe9264/
Cunoiff925/
Cunieff921/
Cauniff920/
Couniff920/
Cunif910/
Cunniffe862,393/
Coniff83240/
Cunnif8318/
Cunife831/
Cuneff830/
Conniff771,483/
Cunneff7769/
Quiniff7725/
Cunnife772/
Cunnisf772/
Conoiff771/
Sunif7321/
Junif7317/
Conif732/
Kunif731/
Cunneffe710/
Cunneaff710/
Khunif67108/
Coneff6767/
Quinif6767/
Kuneff6747/
Sunaif6731/
Junaif6714/
Junife678/
Tsunif677/
Connif674/
Jounif672/
Conief670/
Kiniff670/

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