Cunning Surname
Approximately 2,607 people bear this surname
Cunning Surname Definition:
Wise, skilful. In this sense the word is employed in the authorized version of the O. Test.
Cunning Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,304 | 1:277,959 | 25,957 |
| Australia | 345 | 1:78,248 | 9,133 |
| Canada | 319 | 1:115,503 | 12,273 |
| Northern Ireland | 225 | 1:8,200 | 1,376 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:37,179 | 3,577 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Jamaica | 31 | 1:92,579 | 4,005 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 198 | 1:22,373 | 2,513 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:120,749 | 5,564 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 318 | 1:157,920 | 14,489 |
The alternate forms: Çunning (1) are calculated separately.
Cunning (478) may also be a first name.
Cunning Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Wise, skilful. In this sense the word is employed in the authorized version of the O. Test.
Most probably the same name as the German König, English King. compare Anglo-Saxon cyng, cyning, D. koning.
Cunning Demographics
Average Cunning Salary in
United States
$40,929 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cunning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cunning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cunning occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Çunning. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Cunning? popularity and diffusion
Cunning is the 166,053rd most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,795,376 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Cunning reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Cunning is also the 389,041st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 478 people.
Cunning is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,304 people, or 1 in 277,959. In The United States Cunning is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 26 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Cunning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Cunning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Cunning surname expanded 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 465 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cunning Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Cunning surname is chiefly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Cunning last name are 17.83% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.6% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Cunning earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 63.3% less than the national average, earning R 87,216 per year; in United States they earn 5.14% less than the national average, earning $40,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% less than the national average, earning $46,576 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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