Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
CUNNINGHAM
There are approximately 41,736 people named Cunningham in the UK. That makes it the 204th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 661 are named Cunningham.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
CuninghamCunnyngham
Cunninghan
Cunnigham
Conningham
Cunninghame
Cuninghame
Cunningam
Cunninngham
Cunyingham
Cunnynghame
Cunyngham
Cunynghame
Cunninghanm
Cunmingham
Cunnengham
Cuninghan
Cuniningham
Cunngham
Cungham
Cunnigam
Cunigham
Ccunningham
Couningham
Counningham
The Cunningham surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: 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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
CUNNINGHAM. The northern district of Ayrshire, containing many parishes, whence the old earls of Gleucairn. Conyngham and Cunynghame are varieties of this name.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.