Cunmingham Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Cunmingham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cunningham,' a district in North Ayrshire, containing a large number of parishes.
1502. Buried — Thomas Conningham: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1711. Married — Robert Hammond and Elizabeth Cunningham: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameCunmingham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Cunmingham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Cunningham,' a district in North Ayrshire, containing a large number of parishes.
1502. Buried — Thomas Conningham: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1711. Married — Robert Hammond and Elizabeth Cunningham: ibid.
The northern district of Ayrshire, containing many parishes, whence the old earls of Glencairn. Conyngham and Cunynghame are varieties of this name.
CUNNGHAME: Local: From the district of Cunninghame in Ayrshire. Malcolm Canmore being hotly pursued by Macbeth took refuge in a barn, where a countryman called Malcolm the son of Friskin, concealed him by forking hay or straw over him; on the accession of Malcolm Can-more to the throne he granted to his deliverer the Thanedom of Cunninghame, and for his arms, argent a shake fork sable, with the motto, "Over fork over."
Local. A district in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name signifies the dwelling of the chief or king, from the Saxon, cyning, Dutch, koning, a leader or chief, and ham, a house or town.
Cunmingham Demographics
Average Cunmingham Salary in
United States
$12,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cunmingham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cunmingham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Cunmingham has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cunmingham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Cunmingham is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Cunmingham reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name Cunmingham is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: Texas, where 50 percent are found, Alabama, where 25 percent are found and Tennessee, where 25 percent are found. Beside The United States Cunmingham occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 17 percent are found.
Cunmingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cunmingham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Cunmingham surname expanded 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cunmingham Last Name Statistics demography
Cunmingham earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 71.32% less than the national average, earning $12,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunnimingham | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cummingham | 90 | 424 | / |
| Cummingam | 84 | 1 | / |
| Cumminghan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Kunmaingam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cummimgham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kunmngam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Khunmaingam | 76 | 270 | / |
| Cumminghane | 76 | 0 | / |
| Canmingom | 74 | 1 | / |
| Gunmanikyam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gunimanikam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Gunimanikyam | 55 | 5 | / |
| Khunmueangmi | 55 | 4 | / |
| Kunhimanikkam | 52 | 3 | / |
| Kanmangmee | 50 | 4 | / |
| Canaemanakaema | 50 | 1 | / |
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