Cunningham is a surname of Scottish origin, see

Clan Cunningham Clan Cunningham is a Scottish clan. The traditional origins of the clan are placed in the 12th century. However, the first contemporary record of the clan chiefs is in the thirteenth century. The chiefs of the Clan Cunningham supported Robert the ...

Notable people sharing this surname

A–C

Aaron Cunningham Aaron Roe Ward Cunningham (born April 24, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, and Cleveland Indians. Professional career Chicago Wh ...

(born 1986), American baseball player * Abe Cunningham, American drummer *

Adrian Cunningham Adrian Cunningham (born 1960) is an Australian archivist who worked for many years at the National Archives of Australia. He is known for his contributions to the practice of digital records management, including development of international st ...

(born 1960), Australian archivist *

Alan Cunningham Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham, (1 May 1887 – 30 January 1983), was a senior Officer (armed forces), officer of the British Army noted for his victories over Italian forces in the East African Campaign (World War II), East African Campaign duri ...

, British Second World War general *

Alexander Cunningham Major General Sir Alexander Cunningham (23 January 1814 – 28 November 1893) was a British Army engineer with the Bengal Sappers who later took an interest in the history and archaeology of India. In 1861, he was appointed to the newly crea ...

(1814–1893), British archaeologist, father of the Archaeological Survey of India * Alexander Cunningham, 1st Earl of Glencairn (1426–1488), a Scottish nobleman * Alexander Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn (died 1574), a Scottish nobleman and covenanter * Alfred Austell Cunningham, American aviation pioneer * Allan Cunningham (disambiguation) or Allen Cunningham, several people *

Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy), Admiral of the Fleet Andrew Browne Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, (7 January 1883 – 12 June 1963) was a British officer of the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was List of milit ...

, British Second World War admiral * Andrew Cunningham (disambiguation) or Andy Cunningham, several people * Archibald Cunningham (1879–1915), Scottish footballer * Bert Cunningham (1865–1962), American baseball player *

Bertram Cunningham Bertram Keir Cunningham (26 March 1871 – 10 September 1944), also known as B. K. Cunningham, was a British Anglican priest and academic. From 1919 to 1943, he was Principal (academia), principal of Westcott House, Cambridge, a Church of Englan ...

, British Anglican priest and academic * Bill Cunningham (disambiguation), several people *

Bill Cunningham (talk show host) William Daniel Cunningham (born December 11, 1947) is an American talk radio, radio and television talk show host, conservatism in the United States, conservative commentator, attorney, and entrepreneur. On the radio, he hosts ''The Big Show wi ...

, American radio talk show host *

Billy Cunningham William John Cunningham (born June 3, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, who was nicknamed the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping and record-setting rebounding abilities. He spent a total of 17 seasons with the NBA' ...

, American basketball player and coach * Birgit Cunningham, Anglo-American activist * Bob Cunningham (disambiguation), several people *

Briggs Cunningham Briggs Swift Cunningham II (January 19, 1907 – July 2, 2003) was an American entrepreneur and sportsman. He is best known for skippering the yacht Columbia (1958 yacht), ''Columbia'' to victory in the 1958 America's Cup race, and for his effor ...

, American racing driver and team owner, sports car designer and manufacturer * Brysson Cunningham, Scottish harbour engineer and author on dock and harbour engineering and operation *

Cade Cunningham Cade Parker Cunningham (born September 25, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Bowie High School (Arlington, Texas), Bowie High School in his homet ...

(born 2001), American basketball player *

Cara Cunningham Cara Cunningham (formerly Chris Crocker; born December 7, 1987) is an American Internet celebrity, internet personality, recording artist, YouTuber, and former pornographic film actress. , Cunningham's videos had received a combined 50 mil ...

(born 1987), American singer-songwriter *

Cal Cunningham James Calvin Cunningham III (born August 6, 1973) is an American lawyer, politician, and retired military officer. A member of the Democratic Party and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve, he served one term as a North Caroli ...

(born 1973), Democratic state senator in North Carolina * Charles Cunningham (disambiguation), several people, including: ** Charles Cunningham, Royal Navy admiral ** Charles Milton Cunningham, American newspaper editor and politician *

Chris Cunningham Chris Cunningham (born 15 October 1970) is an English video artist and music video director who directed music videos for electronic musicians such as Autechre, Squarepusher, and Aphex Twin and Björk. Early in his career he worked as a com ...

, British director and video artist * Christian Cunningham (born 1997), American basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...

* Clare Cunningham (athlete), British athlete * Claire Cunningham, British choreographer * Colin Cunningham (swimmer), British swimmer

D–J

Daniel John Cunningham Daniel John Cunningham, (15 April 1850 – 23 July 1909) was a Scottish physician, zoologist, and anatomist, famous for ''Cunningham's Text-book of Anatomy'' and ''Cunningham's Manual of Practical Anatomy''. Biography Cunningham was born ...

, Scottish anatomist *

Darryl Cunningham Darryl Cunningham (born 1960) is a British author and cartoonist who has written the books ''Science Tales'' (also known, in the US, as ''How to Fake a Moon Landing''), ''Psychiatric Tales'', ''The Age of Selfishness'' and ''Billionaires: The Li ...

, English cartoonist *Darren J. Cunningham, known professionally as

Actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

, British electronic music producer * David Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * David Loren Cunningham, film producer * Dominick Cunningham (born 1995), British artistic gymnast * Ebenezer Cunningham, British mathematician * Edward Francis Cunningham, Scottish painter * Edwin Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * Elaine Cunningham, American fantasy and science-fiction author Elliott Cunningham, Educator, Author, Poet, Entrepreneur, Social Critic, Healer * Elmer T. Cunningham, American entrepreneur and businessman, specializing in vacuum tubes and radio manufacturing *E. V. Cunningham, pseudonym of

Howard Fast Howard Melvin Fast (November 11, 1914 – March 12, 2003) was an American novelist and television writer. Fast also wrote under the pen names E.V. Cunningham and Walter Ericson. Biography Early life Fast was born in New York City. His mother, ...

, an American writer * Francine Cunningham, Indigenous writer, artist, and educator * Francis Cunningham (painter) * Gary Cunningham (born 1940/1941), American basketball coach and athletic director * George Godfrey Cunningham (c. 1802–1860), Scottish writer * Glenn Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * Gordon Cunningham (golfer), Scottish golfer * Graeme Cunningham (cricketer), Australian cricketer * Graeme Cunningham (Scottish footballer), Scottish footballer * Harry Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * Hugh Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * Ian Cunningham, American football executive and former player *

Imogen Cunningham Imogen Cunningham (; April 12, 1883 – June 23, 1976) was an American photographer known for her botanical photography, nude photography, nudes, and industrial landscapes. Cunningham was a member of the California-based Group f/64, known for its ...

(1883–1976), American photographer * J. V. Cunningham, American poet * Jack Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * James Cunningham (disambiguation), several people *

Jason D. Cunningham The Battle of Takur Ghar was a short but intense military engagement between United States special operations forces and al-Qaeda insurgents fought in March 2002, atop Takur Ghar mountain in Afghanistan. For the U.S. side, the battle proved t ...

, US Air Force pararescue medic * Jason Cunningham, English boxer * Jean Wooden Cunningham, American politician and lawyer *

Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...

, American association football player * Jim Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * John Cunningham (disambiguation) or Johnny Cunningham, several people * Joseph Cunningham (disambiguation) or Joe Cunningham, several people

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Keiron Cunningham Keiron Cunningham (born 28 October 1976) is a professional rugby league coach and former player. A Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain and Wales national rugby league team, Wales international representative , he played his ...

, British rugby league player * Kenny Cunningham, Irish footballer * Korey Cunningham (1995–2024), American football player * Kristan Cunningham, American interior designer and television personality * Larry Cunningham (1938–2012), Irish country music singer *Larry Cunningham (1951–2019), American R&B singer, member of the vocal group The Floaters * Laurie Cunningham, English former footballer * Leland Cunningham, American astronomer and electronic computing authority * Liam Cunningham, an Irish actor * Loren Cunningham, American-born missions statesman and founder of Youth With A Mission *

Malik Cunningham Micale Malik Cunningham (born October 6, 1998) is an American professional American football, football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals football, ...

(born 1998), American football player * Marta Cunningham (1869–1937), American-born European-based soprano-singer and philanthropist *

Martha Jane Cunningham Martha Jane Cunningham (3 June 1856 – 22 April 1916) was a Canadian missionary educator in Japan. She was first principal of Shizuoka Eiwa Gakuin University, Shizuoka Eiwa Girls' School in Shizuoka (city), Shizuoka, which was founded in 1887. ...

(1856–1916), Canadian missionary educator in Japan *

Mary Ann Cunningham Mary Ann Cunningham (, Woodman; July 19, 1841 – January 22, 1930) was a Canadian temperance activist. She was a leader in the provincial and local Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU), being a member for 40 years, and holding office for ...

(1841–1930), Canadian temperance activist * Melvin Cunningham (born 1973), American football player *

Merce Cunningham Mercier Philip "Merce" Cunningham (April 16, 1919 – July 26, 2009) was an American dancer and choreographer who was at the forefront of American modern dance for more than 50 years. He frequently collaborated with artists of other discipl ...

(1919–2009), American choreographer *

Michael Cunningham Michael Cunningham (born November 6, 1952) is an American novelist and screenwriter. He is best known for his 1998 novel '' The Hours'', which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1999. Cunningham is Professor in th ...

, American novelist, author of ''The Hours'' * Michael R. Cunningham, Chancellor National University System * Milton Joseph Cunningham, American politician *

Minnie Fisher Cunningham Minnie Fisher Cunningham (March 19, 1882 – December 9, 1964) was an American suffrage politician, who was the first executive secretary of the League of Women Voters, and worked for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Con ...

, American suffrage politician * Myrna Cunningham, Miskita feminist and indigenous rights activist from Nicaragua * Owen Cunningham, Australian rugby league footballer *

Patrick Cunningham (politician) Patrick Cunningham (1878 – 2 February 1960) was an Irish nationalist politician. Cunningham, father to thirteen children (one dying as a child), was elected to the Westminster House of Commons for the Nationalist Party as Member of Parliamen ...

(1878–1960), Irish politician * Paul Cunningham (disambiguation), several people *

Phil Cunningham (folk musician) Philip Martin Cunningham, MBE (born 27 January 1960 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is a Scottish folk musician and composer. He is best known for playing the accordion with Silly Wizard, as well as in other bands and in duets with his brother, John ...

, Scottish accordionist with the folk group Silly Wizard *

Phil Cunningham (rock musician) Philip Cunningham (born 7 December 1974) is an English guitarist who is a member of the bands Marion, New Order, Bad Lieutenant, ShadowParty and, more recently in 2020, Sea Fever. Marion Cunningham is a member of the Britpop group Mario ...

, English musician * Ralph E. Cunningham Jr. (1925–2007), American politician * Randall Duke Cunningham, U.S. Representative from California *

Randall Cunningham Randall Wade Cunningham Sr. (born March 27, 1963) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He spent the majority of his career with the Philadelphia Eagles and is ...

, American football player * Redmond Cunningham, Irish officer in the British Army * Richie Cunningham (American football) (born 1970), American football placekicker * Robert Cunningham (disambiguation), any of several people * Ross Cunningham, Scottish footballer * Samuel Cunningham (born 1989), Thai footballer *

Scott Cunningham Scott Douglas Cunningham (June 27, 1956 – March 28, 1993) was an American writer. Cunningham is the author of several books on Wicca and various other alternative religious subjects. His work ''Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner'' ...

, writer * Sean S. Cunningham, film producer and director * Sederrik Cunningham, American football player * Sophie Cunningham (writer) (born 1963), Australian writer and editor * Sophie Cunningham (basketball) (born 1996), American basketball player *

Stacey Cunningham Stacey Cunningham (born 1974 or 1975) is an American banker who served as the List of presidents of the New York Stock Exchange, 67th president of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) from 2018 to 2022. She was the second female president of the ...

, 67th President of the New York Stock Exchange * Sumner Archibald Cunningham (1843–1913), American Confederate veteran and newspaper editor * Tony Cunningham (footballer), Jamaican former footballer * Timothy J. Cunningham (1982–2018), American epidemiologist *

Walter Cunningham Ronnie Walter Cunningham (March 16, 1932 – January 3, 2023) was an American astronaut, fighter pilot, physicist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author of the 1977 book ''The All-American Boys''. NASA's third civilian astronaut (after N ...

(1932–2023), American astronaut, Apollo 7 crew member * Walterina Cunningham (died 1837), Scottish author and poet * Wade Cunningham, New Zealand racing driver *

Ward Cunningham Howard G. Cunningham (born May 26, 1949) is an American computer programmer who developed the first wiki Excerpt from 2014 book '' The Innovators''. and was a co-author of the '' Manifesto for Agile Software Development''. Called a pioneer, and ...

, American computer programmer, developer of the first wiki * William Cunningham (disambiguation), several people * Zach Cunningham (born 1994), American football player

Notable fictional characters sharing this surname

* Max Cunningham, character from ''Hollyoaks'' * Tom Cunningham, also a character from ''Hollyoaks'' * The Cunningham family from ''Happy Days'': ** Howard Cunningham, father ** Marion Cunningham, mother ** Chuck Cunningham, first son that was written out of the show after the second season. ** Richie Cunningham, second son and also the series' original lead character **

Joanie Cunningham Joanie Louise Cunningham is a fictional character, played by Erin Moran on the sitcoms ''Happy Days'' and '' Joanie Loves Chachi''. Her first appearance was on one episode of ''Love, American Style'', where she was played by Susan Neher. The cha ...

, younger daughter * Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly Cunningham from ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It first aired in 1990 as a preview-run on The Disney Channel before beginning its main run in syndication later that year as part of the pro ...

'' * The Cunningham family in ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ...

'' by Harper Lee * Randy Cunningham, the titular protagonist of the Disney series Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja * Mr and Alec Cunningham in the Sherlock Holmes story " The Adventure of the Reigate Squire"

Other uses of the Cunningham name

* Cunningham automobile * Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation (1928–1948), aircraft manufacturer in Rochester, New York * James Cunningham, Son and Company (1882–1936), carriage and auto company in Rochester, New York {{surname, Cunningham Scottish toponymic surnames Surnames of Lowland Scottish origin English-language surnames