Cunneen Surname

218,550th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cunneen Surname Definition:

Mac Coinín A literary family of Erris, often called Rabbitt. Cunnane is probably a variant in Connacht. IF 105; SIF 157; Map Mayo

Cunneen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6671:543,41745,008
Australia6271:43,0555,467
Ireland2321:20,2972,097
New Zealand1601:28,3024,948
England1141:488,75531,416
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Northern Ireland201:92,2525,957
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1261:35,1583,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Cunneen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Coinín A literary family of Erris, often called Rabbitt. Cunnane is probably a variant in Connacht. IF 105; SIF 157; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coinín of Offaly. IF 105; SIF 157; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cuinín was one of the septs of Thomond which took part in the battle of Loghraska in 1317. Mac Coinín was sub-chief to Ó Caithnidh (O'Caheny or Canny) in the barony of Erris, Co. Mayo. There are four references to them in The Tribes and Customs of Hy Fiachra.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Coinín A literary family of Erris, often called Rabbitt. Cunnane is probably a variant in Connacht. IF 105; SIF 157; Map Mayo

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Coinín of Offaly. IF 105; SIF 157; Map Off

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cunneen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cunneen occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunneen? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 218,550th most commonly held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,888,765 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 42 percent of Cunneen are found; 42 percent are found in Australasia and 42 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

Cunneen is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 667 people, or 1 in 543,417. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 21 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 13 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 33 percent are found and Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Cunneen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cunneen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 184 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,036 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cunneen Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Cunneen last name are 8.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cunneen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.96% more than the national average, earning $53,489 USD per year and in Canada they earn 216.36% more than the national average, earning $157,176 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cuinneen930/
Cuneen92101/
Cunnen9244/
Conneen86252/
Cunnien86174/
Cauneen8612/
Chunnen866/
Cunnenn861/
Cuhneen861/
Cumneen860/
Cunnein860/
Cunnean860/
Cunen83104/
Chauneen801/
Khunneen801/
Kunnen771,051/
Ceunen77572/
Sunnen77268/
Connen77188/
Counen77121/
Cuynen7786/
Cuinen7784/
Coneen7770/
Cunnin7738/
Suneen7710/
Cünnen774/
Cunenc774/
Chunen772/
Kuneen771/
Caunen770/
Cunyen770/
Cunien770/
Cumnen770/
Cunneyhan750/
Cunning712,607/
Khunnen71672/
Cunnion71241/
Chunnin7184/
Coennen7171/
Cugnenc7129/
Kunheen7114/
Cuijnen718/
Kunnaen714/
Keunnen713/
Connien713/
Connenn712/
Chaunen712/
Suinnen711/
Kaunnen711/
Jutneen711/
Cuinnin711/
Conehen711/
Kuhnnen711/
Junneng711/
Cunhaen711/
Kouneen711/
Connean710/
Cunnnin710/
Cunnaun710/
Cunin673,092/
Conen671,839/
Kunen67778/
Junen67226/
Sunen67159/
Cougnenc67138/
Causnean67105/
Cunningh6716/
Khunnaen6715/
Kunngoen6710/
Ciunienė678/
Kunneang672/
Zunen672/
Tchounen671/
Connehan670/
Cunem670/
Counnion670/
Cunnaune670/
Cunneham670/

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