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UK surname

Cunnah

In the 1881 census there were 127 people recorded with the Cunnah surname, ranking it #17,166 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 283, ranked #15,359, up from #17,166 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Hope, Wrexham and Liverpool. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Denbighshire, Flintshire and Conwy.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Cunnah is 312 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 122.8%.

1881 census count

127

Ranked #17,166

Modern count

283

2016, ranked #15,359

Peak year

2010

312 bearers

Map years

7

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Cunnah had 127 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #17,166 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 283 in 2016, ranked #15,359.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 232 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Cunnah surname distribution map

The map shows where the Cunnah surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Cunnah surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Cunnah over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 74 #20,443
1861 historical 71 #24,765
1881 historical 127 #17,166
1891 historical 168 #16,937
1901 historical 223 #14,134
1911 historical 232 #13,592
1997 modern 286 #13,942
1998 modern 296 #13,997
1999 modern 297 #14,053
2000 modern 292 #14,165
2001 modern 284 #14,221
2002 modern 296 #14,110
2003 modern 290 #14,134
2004 modern 296 #14,005
2005 modern 302 #13,788
2006 modern 296 #14,030
2007 modern 299 #14,077
2008 modern 301 #14,107
2009 modern 309 #14,135
2010 modern 312 #14,314
2011 modern 297 #14,698
2012 modern 283 #15,115
2013 modern 291 #15,067
2014 modern 288 #15,285
2015 modern 283 #15,380
2016 modern 283 #15,359

Geography

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Where Cunnahs are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Hope, Wrexham, Liverpool, Meliden and Mold. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Denbighshire, Flintshire, Conwy and Wrexham. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Hope Denbighshire
2 Wrexham Denbighshire
3 Liverpool Lancashire
4 Meliden Denbighshire
5 Mold Flintshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Denbighshire 008 Denbighshire
2 Flintshire 020 Flintshire
3 Conwy 010 Conwy
4 Wrexham 003 Wrexham
5 Wrexham 020 Wrexham

Forenames

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First names often paired with Cunnah

These lists show first names that appear often with the Cunnah surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Cunnah

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Cunnah, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Cunnah surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Cunnah household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Cunnah is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Cunnah is most concentrated in decile 5 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

5
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Cunnah falls in decile 7 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

7
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Cunnah is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Cunnah, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Cunnah families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Cunnah surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Denbighshire leads with 49 Cunnahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 103.09x.

County Total Index
Denbighshire 49 103.09x
Flintshire 35 103.49x
Lancashire 14 0.94x
Cheshire 10 3.60x
Caernarfonshire 8 15.72x
Durham 3 0.80x
Surrey 3 0.49x
Channel Islands 2 5.36x
Yorkshire 2 0.16x
Anglesey 1 4.48x
Gloucestershire 1 0.41x
Sussex 1 0.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Broughton in Denbighshire leads with 35 Cunnahs recorded in 1881 and an index of 1871.66x.

Place Total Index
Broughton 35 1871.66x
Meliden 15 3061.22x
Brymbo 9 542.17x
Dyserth 7 1666.67x
Llandwrog 7 393.26x
Frodsham 6 555.56x
Hope 5 297.62x
Gresford Marford 4 2857.14x
Liverpool 4 4.41x
Upholland 4 209.42x
Richmond 3 34.92x
Tunstall 3 161.29x
Barrow In Furness 2 9.85x
Bradford 2 6.63x
Chester Holy Trinity 2 153.85x
Gresford Gwersyllt 2 136.05x
Moss Side 2 25.45x
Rhuddlan Rhyl 2 833.33x
St Helier 2 16.47x
Aberwheeler 1 555.56x
Castle Northwich 1 108.70x
Cheltenham 1 5.25x
Hastings St Mary 1 18.94x
Llanfair Is Gaer 1 142.86x
Llanfihangel Esceifiog 1 256.41x
Mold Hendrebiffa 1 625.00x
Raby 1 1000.00x
Rhuddlan 1 33.56x
Rusholme 1 25.13x
Wardleworth 1 11.72x
Wrexham Abbot 1 84.03x
Wrexham Regis 1 28.33x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Cunnah surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Cunnah surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Joseph 9
Thomas 8
Edward 7
John 5
William 5
Edwin 3
Samuel 3
George 2
Ithel 2
Peter 2
Robert 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Benjamin 1
Daniel 1
Edmund 1
Ernest 1
Hugh 1
Isaac 1
Ismael 1
Issac 1
Lewis 1
Rich. 1

FAQ

Cunnah surname: questions and answers

How common was the Cunnah surname in 1881?

In 1881, 127 people were recorded with the Cunnah surname. That placed it at #17,166 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Cunnah surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 283 in 2016. That gives Cunnah a modern rank of #15,359.

What does the Cunnah map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Cunnah bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.