Cunninham

Cunninham Meaning & Origin

About Cunninham
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 "homestead." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Cunningham can be interpreted as "homestead of the milk pail" or "dweller at the milk pail homestead."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cunninham: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cunninham 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
KNNM
🗽 NYSIIS
CAN
🔊 Soundex
C050505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 N IH0 N HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/cunninham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cunninham in Braille

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

The name Cunninham in braille

How to sign the name Cunninham using Sign Language

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

The name Cunninham in sign language

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