Cunnigan Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

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.

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Cunnigan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
France11:66,422,722504,397
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

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.

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

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

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

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

In Ireland often confounded with Cunningham, though it is a distinct name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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

Cunnigan Last Name Facts

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

Cunnigan is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnigan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cunnigan is the 1,666,404th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. The last name Cunnigan is primarily 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.

The last name Cunnigan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 3,207,601. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 42 percent are found, Kentucky, where 22 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Nicaragua, where 3 percent are found and Costa Rica, where 1 percent are found.

Cunnigan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cunnigan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 297 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunnigan Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Cunnigan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with 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.

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