Cunigan

Cunigan Meaning & Origin

About Cunigan
The surname Cunigan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Cuinneagáin," meaning "descendant of Cuinneagán." The name Cuinneagán is a diminutive form of the personal name Cuinneag, which means "little hound." The surname Cunigan is primarily found in County Clare, Ireland, and is associated with families who were likely involved in hunting or had a connection to hounds.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cunigan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cunigan: 299
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 66,164
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cunigan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cunigan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K Y UW1 N IH0 G AE0 N
🌐 IPA
/cunigan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cunigan in Braille

Here's how to represent Cunigan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cunigan in braille

How to sign the name Cunigan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cunigan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cunigan in sign language

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