Cunnife Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Cunnife Surname Definition:

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co.

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Cunnife Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Cunnife Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Conduibh In addition to variant spellings such as Coneffe, this name is also anglicized MacNiff, Caddo, MacAdoo, MacEndoo, Kinniff etc. etc. These are found in many parts of Connacht and west Ulster.

Canniff may be a synonym of MacAniff or MacNiff; but in Co. Cork it is Ó Ceannduibh (W). SIF 47

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Cunnife Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cunnife is found most in Ireland. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnife? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Cunnife occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Cunnife are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in Ireland, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 4,708,939. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 100 percent are found. Beside Ireland Cunnife is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 50 percent are found.

Cunnife Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cunnife has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname contracted 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Cunnife Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Cunnife surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cunniffe932,393/
Cunnifee932/
Cunnif9218/
Cunife921/
Cunniff862,383/
Cuniffe8664/
Cunnisf862/
Connife860/
Cunif830/
Conniffe8046/
Connifey8037/
Junnifer8010/
Cunniffa801/
Cunneffe800/
Cuniff77220/
Cunnew77194/
Junife778/
Connif774/
Conife770/
Conniffey750/
Conniff711,483/
Cunneff7169/
Kunniev7150/
Junifer7127/
Conifey7116/
Connify7111/
Cunoiff715/
Cunuffe711/
Konnife711/
Cunieff711/
Coniffe711/
Cuniffy710/
Cauniff710/
Couniff710/
Cunev67100/
Chunaifi6768/
Conif672/
Cunew671/
Kunif671/
Conneffe670/
Cunneaff670/

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