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
Cunning Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cunning Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cunning Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cunning is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Çunning. Click here to see other possible spellings of Cunning.
How Common Is The Last Name Cunning? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 166,053rd most prevalent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,795,376 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Cunning reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 62 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 389,041st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 478 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,304 people, or 1 in 277,959. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Cunning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Cunning has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 410 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 465 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 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 holding the Cunning surname is primarily Catholic (65%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cunning surname are 17.83% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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