Cunninghan

Cunninghan Meaning & Origin

About Cunninghan
The surname Cunningham is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Cunningham in Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "cuinneag" meaning "milk pail" and "ham" meaning "enclosure" or "homestead." Therefore, the surname Cunninghan is thought to refer to someone who lived near or worked at a dairy farm or homestead.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cunninghan: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNKN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0505205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 N IH0 NG HH AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/cunninghan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cunninghan in Braille

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

The name Cunninghan in braille

How to sign the name Cunninghan using Sign Language

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

The name Cunninghan in sign language

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