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Cuning Family History

Cuning Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Tuning, Luning, Cunning, Cumming, Cugini, Cunico, Arning, Dusing

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Where is the Cuning family from?

You can see how Cuning families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cuning family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Cuning families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Cuning family living in Ohio. This was about 33% of all the recorded Cuning's in USA. Ohio and 2 other states had the highest population of Cuning families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cuning surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Cuning ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Clerk was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Cuning. 100% of Cuning men worked as a Clerk. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Clerk
    100%
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Census Records

There are 440 census records available for the last name Cuning. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cuning census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 67 immigration records available for the last name Cuning. 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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Draft Cards

There are 38 military records available for the last name Cuning. For the veterans among your Cuning ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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