Cunnigan Surname
Approximately 119 people bear this surname
Cunnigan 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 SurnameCunnigan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:3,207,601 | 184,423 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:1,321,544 | 72,820 |
Cunnigan 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.
Ó Connagáin A sept of the Uí Maine.
Anglicized Cunningham as the foregoing. MIF 104; Map Gal
Mac Cuinnegáin A Sligo sept of the Uí Fiachra. Often anglicized as Cunningham. MIF 104
In Ireland often confounded with Cunningham, though it is a distinct name.
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.
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Cunnigan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cunnigan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Cunnigan is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cunnigan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cunnigan? popularity and diffusion
Cunnigan is the 1,666,404th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Cunnigan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Cunnigan are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Cunnigan is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 42 percent live, Kentucky, where 22 percent live and Ohio, where 8 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nicaragua, where 3 percent live and Costa Rica, where 1 percent live.
Cunnigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cunnigan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cunnigan last name increased 297 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Cunnigan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cunnigan are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.
Cunnigan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.45% more than the national average, earning $47,660 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cunnighan | 94 | 292 | / |
| Cunnigahn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Cunnigain | 94 | 0 | / |
| Cunigan | 93 | 470 | / |
| Cunnighamn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Cunnighhan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cunnigghan | 89 | 0 | / |
| Cunighan | 88 | 19 | / |
| Cunnegan | 88 | 13 | / |
| Connigan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Cunnigam | 88 | 0 | / |
| Junnigan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Cunnigham | 82 | 932 | / |
| Cuunighan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Connighan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Cumnighan | 82 | 3 | / |
| Cunnihgam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cunighang | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cuinnigon | 82 | 0 | / |
| Counighan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Conigan | 80 | 24 | / |
| Kunigan | 80 | 17 | / |
| Junigan | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sunigan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zunigan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cunigam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cunegan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cunnihgham | 78 | 5 | / |
| Cunnighham | 78 | 2 | / |
| Cunnoigham | 78 | 1 | / |
| Connegan | 75 | 15 | / |
| Cunigham | 75 | 9 | / |
| Kunigant | 75 | 5 | / |
| Conighan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cuinneagain | 74 | 15 | / |
| Caunnhigham | 74 | 1 | / |
| Conigahan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Cumnigham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Conneghan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cunnegham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Chuinneagain | 70 | 1 | / |
| Conegan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zuñigan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Cónegan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Konigan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Conigon | 67 | 0 | / |
| Junegan | 67 | 0 | / |
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