Cunngham Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cunngham 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.

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Cunngham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England21:27,859,030389,889
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Cunngham 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The northern district of Ayrshire, containing many parishes, whence the old earls of Glencairn. Conyngham and Cunynghame are varieties of this name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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."

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Cunngham Last Name Facts

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

Cunngham occurs most in The United States. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunngham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,812,366th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Cunngham is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Cunngham reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 45,307,367. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 25 percent reside, Ohio, where 25 percent reside and Texas, where 25 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Scotland, where 9 percent reside.

Cunngham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cunngham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 84 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunngham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Cunngham surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Cunngham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.17% less than the national average, earning $29,268 USD per year.

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