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CUNNINGHAM

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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

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The Cunningham surname in historical dictionaries

(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.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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