Explore the Family Name Cunnington
The meaning of Cunnington
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’.
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How common is the last name Cunnington in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cunnington has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this name dropped by 5.15% from 38,395 in 2000 to 40,371 in 2010. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Cunnington surname remained stable at 542. The proportion of persons with this name per 100k also decreased by 10.0%, from 0.2 in 2000 to 0.18 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,395 | #40,371 | -5.15% |
| Count | 542 | 542 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.18 | -10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cunnington
The ethnic identity associated with the Cunnington surname saw some shifts over the same decade, as reflected in the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White made up the majority with the Cunnington surname, although their percentage saw a slight decrease by 1.78% from 93.17% in 2000 to 91.51% in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was an increase of 86.05% in those identifying as Hispanic, from 1.29% in 2000 to 2.40% in 2010. Similarly, the percentage of Black individuals increased by 7.50% while those identifying with two or more races decreased by 18.23%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.17% | 91.51% | -1.78% |
| Black | 2.4% | 2.58% | 7.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.29% | 2.4% | 86.05% |
| Two or More Races | 2.03% | 1.66% | -18.23% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |