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There are approximately 357 people named Cunning in the UK. That makes it the 12,173rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 6 are named Cunning.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Cunning surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

CUNNING. Wise, skilful. In this sense the word is employed in the authorized version of the 0. Test.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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