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Cunniam Family History

Cunniam Surname Meaning

Perhaps a shortened form of Cunningham.

Variant of Coniam found in Devon from the 17th century but unexplained.

(The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names of Ireland, 2021


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You can see how Cunniam families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cunniam family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1901. The most Cunniam families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 5 Cunniam families living in Lancashire. This was 100% of all the recorded Cunniam's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Cunniam families in 1891.
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