CUNNINGHAM Surname Maps of Ireland
Where in Ireland does the family CUNNINGHAM come from? Is CUNNINGHAM a common surname in Ireland? The maps on this page are based on the 1901 and 1911 census of Ireland, available here: Census of Ireland.
Meanings of the Surname CUNNINGHAM
According to Thomas G. Gentry in his 1892 book Family Names, the Anglo-Saxon section states: Cunning, experience; hám, home. A home of art and letters.CUNNINGHAM in 1901
There were 8,731 with this surname in Ireland in 1901. The surname is ranked 67th in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Religion: Catholic: 6,921 (79.27%), Presbyterian: 968 (11.09%), Anglican: 685 (7.85%), Other / Not Given: 60 (0.69%), Methodist: 58 (0.66%), Baptist: 17 (0.19%), Plymouth Brethren: 8 (0.09%), Congregationalist: 5 (0.06%), Salvation Army: 4 (0.05%), Christian: 2 (0.02%), Moravian: 2 (0.02%), Protestant: 1 (0.01%)
CUNNINGHAM in 1911
There were 8,952 with this surname in Ireland in 1911. The surname is ranked 61st in Ireland. MURPHY is ranked 1st since it is the most common Irish surname.
Woulfe Surname Index for CUNNINGHAM
The Rev. Patrick Woulfe provided lists of surname associations for Irish surnames in his book Irish Names and Surnames. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CUNNINGHAM.
- Cunagum
- Cunnigan
- Cunningham
- Kinnegan
- Mac Coinneagáin
- MacCunnigan
Dúchas Surname Index for CUNNINGHAM
The Dúchas Surname Index is a set of surname associations compiled by the Irish Folklore Commission. Below is a list of these associations for the surname CUNNINGHAM. Learn more at Dúchas Surname Index.
- Conbhae
- Conboy
- Convey
- Conway
- Kinaghan
- Kinnegan
- Mac Connacháin
- Mac Connmhaigh
- Mac Cuinneagáin
- Ó Conbhaigh
- Ó Conbhaí
- Ó Conbhuaidh
- Ó Conbhuidhe
- Ó Conmhaí
- Ó Conmhaídhe
- Ó Connacháin
- Ó Connbhuí
- Ó Connmhacháin
- Ó Connmhaigh
- Ó Conúcháin
- Ó Cuinneacháin
- Ó Cuinneagáin
CUNNINGHAM in 1901 (Farmer)
Map is based on households which had at least one member who had an occupation containing "Farm" or "Agri".
CUNNINGHAM in 1901 (Catholic)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CUNNINGHAM who are Catholic in each locality
CUNNINGHAM in 1901 (Anglican)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CUNNINGHAM who are Anglican in each locality
CUNNINGHAM in 1901 (Presbyterian)
Map shows the percentage of people with the surname CUNNINGHAM who are Presbyterian in each locality
CUNNINGHAM in Scotland
Patterns associated with the CUNNINGHAM surname
List of consecutive consonant patterns associated with this surname:
When producing these maps, surnames are converted to uppercase. "MC" and "M'" are replaced with "MAC", and non-alphabetic characters (hyphens, spaces, apostrophes, accents) are removed. For example, Mac Vey and McVey appear together as MACVEY. O'Neill, Oneill, ONeill and Ó Néill appear together as ONEILL, and D'Arcy and Darcy appear as DARCY.
While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, no responsibility is taken for errors in the census data. The census is available online for verification.