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

Cunnison is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnison? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,210,518th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Cunnison live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

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

Cunnison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cunnison has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Cunnison last name contracted 5 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 427 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunnison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Cunnison last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cunnison
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