Origins of the Cunningham surname

What does the name Cunningham mean?

The origin of the Cunningham surname is most often Scottish. It's chiefly a geographic surname and refers to those who have ancestors that originate in the area of Cunningham, North Ayrshire. This is a district of a number of parishes and the name has since spread across Scotland and to the rest of Britain.

Alternative variations of the name Cunningham

Cunningham, Cuningham, Cuninghame, Cunninghame, Cummingham

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 773North West 255Isle of Man 63Yorkshire 807East Midlands 88West Midlands 155East 312London 2461South East 463South West 203South Wales 66Mid Wales 7West Wales 5North Wales 23Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Cunninghams lived in london

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88,000 Cunningham Travel & migration records
110,000 Cunninghams found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Cunningham

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316th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Cunningham first names?

John

James

Mary

Margaret

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Common jobs for Cunninghams

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Cunninghams in 1921

Dressmaker

519

Domestic Servant

388

Housekeeper

324

House Keeper

247

Charwoman

221

Common male occupations for Cunninghams in 1921

Coal Miner

1,034

General Labourer

566

Joiner

304

Tailor

297

Farm Hands

281

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