Cunning Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cunning Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cunning family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 49
Agricultural Labourer 6
House Keeper 5
Boiler Maker 4
Tailor 3
Milliner 3
Fund Holder 3
Landed Properator 3
Seamstress 2
Buthcer 2
Carpenter 2
General Servant 2
House Servant 2
Ladies Maid 2
Servant 2
Coal Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
Gardener 2
Carter 2
Cotton Spinner 2
Labourer 2
Laundress 2
Errand Boy 2
Doffer Card Room 1
Formerly House Servant 1

Cunning Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Canning 86% 11,965
2 Cunning 100% 2,649
3 Conning 86% 1,153

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The surname Cunning is the 2nd most popular variant of Canning.

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