Cuningham family name history and map
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Cuningham in 1911 Ireland
The 1911 Census recorded 54 people named Cuningham in Ireland; roughly one in every 81,000 people carried the name. The name was split fairly evenly between men and women: 25 men and 29 women.
Counties with Cuningham in Ireland
Kildare had the largest share of Cuninghams, 22.2% (12 people). Next came Cork (11), Roscommon (7), Armagh (6) and Down (4).
Cuningham average age in 1911
The average Cuningham in 1911 was 25.8 years old, 25.1 for men and 26.3 for women; noticeably younger than the national averages of 29.6 for men and 30.5 for women. That low figure reflects just how many children there were in Edwardian Ireland, along with high infant mortality and the limits of public health at the time. For comparison, average life expectancy in Ireland today is around 83.
Cuningham literacy in 1911
Of the Cuninghams whose literacy was recorded, 65.4% could both read and write, 9.6% could read but not write, and 25% could do neither. Women came out slightly ahead, 72.4% reading and writing against 56.5% of men. Bear in mind these figures include young children; the census itself only counted people aged nine and over when calculating illiteracy, on the grounds that it was unfair to label a child illiterate before they'd had a chance to learn.
Cuningham common first names
The most common male names were James (5), Thomas, Lawerence, Michael and Chriepher. For women it was Bridget (4), followed by Mary, Norah, Anne and Rose.
Cuningham occupations in 1911
The most common entry on a Cuningham's census form was "Scholar"; 35.2% (19) were children at school. Among the rest, the most common occupations were farmer (11.1%), domestic servant (3.7%), general labourer (3.7%) and housekeeper (3.7%). Grouped by sector, agriculture accounted for 13% of all Cuninghams, followed by domestic service, textiles & clothing and general labourers.
What religion is Cuningham?
Cuninghams were overwhelmingly Roman Catholic, 96.3% of them. The remainder were mostly Anglican (1.9%) and Presbyterian (1.9%).
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Cuningham statistics (1911)
Number: 54
Rank: 5,519
Average Age: 26
Cuningham in the USA (2020)
Number: 310
Rank: 68,391
Note: If there were less than 100 in the USA census it will show as zero.
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