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Cunison Surname Definition:
'son of Conan,' i.e. Conan de Glenerochy, the illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl. 'The name of Cunnison or MacConich was prevalent in Athole in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries; yet not an individual of that name now remains.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Cunison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'son of Conan,' i.e. Conan de Glenerochy, the illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl. 'The name of Cunnison or MacConich was prevalent in Athole in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries; yet not an individual of that name now remains.' All died out without violence or expulsion (Stewart, Sketches, 3. ed., I, p. 26). John Cunysoun, baron of Eddradoun, had sasine of the lands of Ardgery in the barony of Eddradoun, in 1474 (RMS.). The 'obitus Johannis Cwnyson de Edderdedowar apud Melyng, qui fuit interfectus per Willelmum Robertson de Strowen IX die mensis Mai anno &c vc desimo' is recorded in the Chronicle of Fortirgall (p. 115). George Cunysoun was apparent of Edderdour, 1595, John Cunieson in Dunkeld had charter of the lands of Fordie-shaw, Dunkeld, 1006 (Athole, p. 716). Alexander Cunnison, merchant burgess of Hamilton, 1607 (Campsie), and Thomas Cunnison in Dunkeld, 1699 (Dunkeld). Norman Cunnison was merchant in Campbeltown, 1772 (Argyll), and Mr. John Cunyson was minister of Dull.
CUNIESON, Cunison, Cunnison: 'son of Conan,' i.e. Conan de Glenerochy, the illegitimate son of Henry, earl of Atholl. 'The name of Cunnison or MacConich was prevalent in Athole in the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries; yet not an individual of that name now remains.' All died out without violence or expulsion (Stewart, Sketches, 3. ed., I, p. 26). John Cunysoun, baron of Eddradoun, had sasine of the lands of Ardgery in the barony of Eddradoun, in 1474 (RMS.). The 'obitus Johannis Cwnyson de Edderdedowar apud Melyng, qui fuit interfectus per Willelmum Robertson de Strowen IX die mensis Mai anno &c vc desimo' is recorded in the Chronicle of Fortirgall (p. 115). George Cunysoun was apparent of Edderdour, 1595, John Cunieson in Dunkeld had charter of the lands of Fordie-shaw, Dunkeld, 1006 (Athole, p. 716). Alexander Cunnison, merchant burgess of Hamilton, 1607 (Campsie), and Thomas Cunnison in Dunkeld, 1699 (Dunkeld). Norman Cunnison was merchant in Campbeltown, 1772 (Argyll), and Mr. John Cunyson was minister of Dull.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunnison | 93 | 194 | / |
| Junison | 86 | 176 | / |
| Conison | 86 | 25 | / |
| Kunison | 86 | 0 | / |
| Couneson | 80 | 29 | / |
| Connison | 80 | 17 | / |
| Junisson | 80 | 10 | / |
| Junisong | 80 | 5 | / |
| Cunisanh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Quinison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeunison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cunnisun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Djunison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kunnison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Junnison | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cunneson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cunaisanh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Quinision | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jounitson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giunisson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Cunican | 71 | 21 | / |
| Juneson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Sunyson | 71 | 5 | / |
| Connaisson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kounissong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Junhson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cunicen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kunyson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Junisan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kunisen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Coneson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sunesson | 67 | 974 | / |
| Quinisan | 67 | 62 | / |
| Kunitsõn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kunnisan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kunitsen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sunneson | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kunishan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Junishan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kunesson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sunishan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sunnisan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konnison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Conneson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sauneson | 67 | 0 | / |
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