Cunnungham Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Cunnungham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cunnungham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Cunnungham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cunnungham is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunnungham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,436,415th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The last name Cunnungham is mostly found in The Americas, where 81 percent of Cunnungham are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Tennessee, where 9 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Scotland, where 8 percent are found.

Cunnungham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Cunnungham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Cunnungham last name increased 940 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Cunnungham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cunnungham are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Cunnungham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.28% less than the national average, earning $36,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cunnugham952/
Cunnuingham951/
Cunungham950/
Cunnuningham911/
Cunninhgham863/
Cunnhingham861/
Cunninhgam8016/
Cunhingham801/
Conungan6749/
Conogham670/
Conongan5629/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Cunnungham
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