Cunynghame Surname

1,155,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 207 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Cunynghame 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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Cunynghame Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1771:152,51816,101
England181:3,095,448105,421
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Cunynghame 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

Cunynghame Last Name Facts

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

Cunynghame is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cunynghame? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,155,901st most commonly held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 35,205,536 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Cunynghame are found; 86 percent are found in Australasia and 86 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 177 people, or 1 in 152,518. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 85 percent reside, Queensland, where 8 percent reside and Australian Capital Territory, where 4 percent reside. Barring Australia this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Cunynghame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cunynghame has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cunynghame surname grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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