Cunnison Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cunnison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cunnison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:795,97243,050
Scotland581:92,3076,478
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland611:61,3643,851
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Cunnison Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cunnison is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnison? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,210,518th most frequently occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 37,564,670 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Cunnison reside; 66 percent reside in Northern Europe and 66 percent reside in British Isles.

Cunnison is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 795,972. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 16 percent live, Durham, where 14 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 24 percent live.

Cunnison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cunnison has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cunnison surname decreased 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 427 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunnison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cunnison are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Cunnison earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 81.77% more than the national average, earning $78,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.35% less than the national average, earning $49,508 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cunnison
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