Cunninngham Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Cunninngham 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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Cunninngham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Cunninngham 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

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

Cunninngham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cunninngham has its highest incidence in Northern Ireland. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunninngham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Cunninngham live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles.

Cunninngham is most widespread in Northern Ireland, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 153,753. In Northern Ireland it is most frequent in: Ulster, where 100 percent live. Beside Northern Ireland it exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 39 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Cunninngham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Cunninngham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cunninngham surname rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cunninngham Last Name Statistics demography

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

Cunninngham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.88% less than the national average, earning $33,275 USD per year.

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