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Cunnington Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places in Cambridgeshire (one formerly in Huntingdonshire) called Conington from Old Norse kunung ‘king chieftain’ (probably replacing earlier Old English cyning) + Old English tūn ‘enclosure settlement’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Huntington, Dunnington, Pennington, Bennington, Kennington

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Where is the Cunnington family from?

You can see how Cunnington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cunnington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cunnington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 2 Cunnington families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 40% of all the recorded Cunnington's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Cunnington families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cunnington surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Cunnington ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Waitress were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Cunnington. 11% of Cunnington men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Cunnington women worked as a Waitress. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cunnington were Truck Driver and Maid. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    11%
  • Salesman
    11%
  • Clerk
    9%
  • Truck Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    16%
  • Saleslady
    13%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Maid
    10%
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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cunnington. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Cunnington. For the veterans among your Cunnington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Cunnington lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Cunnington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Cunnington in 1952 was 37, and 84 in 2004.

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