Cunnegan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Cunnegan Surname Definition:

Mac Cuinnegáin A Sligo sept of the Uí Fiachra. Often anglicized as Cunningham. MIF 104

Cunnegan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Cunnegan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Cuinnegáin A Sligo sept of the Uí Fiachra. Often anglicized as Cunningham. MIF 104

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Connagáin A sept of the Uí Maine.

Anglicized Cunningham as the foregoing. MIF 104; Map Gal

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cunnegan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cunnegan is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnegan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,391,485th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Cunnegan are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 85 percent reside and Alabama, where 15 percent reside.

Cunnegan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cunnegan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cunnegan last name rose 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunnegan Last Name Statistics demography

Cunnegan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.67% less than the national average, earning $36,819 USD per year.

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