Cunningham (family name)
Cunningham is an English surname of Scottish origin, originally derived from a place name in the Scottish county of Ayrshire .
Name bearer
A.
- Abe Cunningham (* 1973), American drummer
- Adrian Cunningham (* ≈1980), American jazz musician
- Alan Cunningham (1887-1983), British general
- Alan Cunningham (basketball player) (born 1955), American-English basketball player
- Alexander Cunningham (historian) (1654–1737), British diplomat and historian
- Alexander Cunningham (Indologist) (1814-1893), English engineer and Indologist
- Alexander Cunningham (Manager) , Industry Manager
- Alexander Cunningham of Block (1650 / 1660-1730), Scottish chess player
- Allan Cunningham (writer) (1784–1842), Scottish poet and author
- Allan Cunningham (botanist) (1791–1839), English botanist
- Allan Joseph Champneys Cunningham (1842–1928), British mathematician
- Allen Cunningham (born 1977), American poker player
- Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope (1883–1963), British admiral
- Arthur Cunningham (1928–1997), American composer
B.
- Barry Cunningham (politician) (* 1939), Australian politician (ALP)
- Barry Cunningham (publisher) , British book publisher
- Benny Cunningham (born 1990), American football player
- Beryl Cunningham (born 1946), Jamaican actress and model
- Bill Cunningham (lawyer) (* 1944), American lawyer and author
- Bill Cunningham (baseball player, 1886) (1886–1946) American baseball player
- Bill Cunningham (baseball player, 1894) (1894–1953), American baseball player
- Bill Cunningham (cricketer) (1900-1984), New Zealand cricketer
- Bill Cunningham (photographer, 1909) (born 1909), Canadian photographer
- Bill Cunningham (photographer, 1929) (1929-2016), American photographer
- Bill Cunningham (soccer player) , Irish soccer player
- Bill Cunningham (Journalist, 1896) (1896–1961), American journalist
- Bill Cunningham (journalist, 1932) (born 1932), Canadian journalist
- Bill Cunningham (musician) (born 1950), American musician
- Bill Cunningham (rugby union player) (1874–1927) New Zealand rugby union player
- Bill Cunningham (talk show host) (born 1947), American radio and television talk show host
- Billy Cunningham ( William John Cunningham ; * 1943), American basketball player and coach
- Bob Cunningham (actor) (born 1917), American actor
- Bob Cunningham (musician) (1934–2017), American jazz bassist and composer
- Bob Cunningham (ice hockey player) ( Robert Graham Cunningham ; born 1941), Canadian ice hockey player
- Briggs Cunningham (1907–2003), American sailor and racing driver
- Burris B. Cunningham (1912-1971), American chemist
C.
- Cal Cunningham ( James Calvin Cunningham III ; * 1973), American politician
- Carolynne Cunningham (* around 1955), Australian film producer
- Cecil Cunningham (1888–1959), American actress
- Charles Cunningham (Admiral) (1755–1834), British Rear Admiral
- Charles E. Cunningham (1823–1895), American politician
- Charles J. Cunningham (* 1932), American Lieutenant General in the Air Force
- Charlie Cunningham , British singer and songwriter
- Chris Cunningham (* 1970), British film director
- Clare Cunningham (born 1977), British Paralympic swimmer and triathlete
- Cliff Cunningham († 2013), British educator and psychologist
- Colin Cunningham (born 1966), American actor
- Craig Cunningham (triathlete) , Australian triathlete
- Craig Cunningham (ice hockey player) (born 1990), Canadian ice hockey player
D.
- Dante Cunningham (* 1987), American basketball player
- Dave Cunningham (born 1927), Australian ice hockey player
- David Cunningham (producer) (born 1954), British music producer
- David Cunningham (marksman) (born 1962), Australian marksman
- David Cunningham (racing driver) , American automobile racing driver
- David L. Cunnigham (* 1971), American film director
- Davy Cunningham , Scottish lighting designer
E.
- EV Cunningham , a pseudonym of Howard Fast (1914-2003), American writer
- Ebenezer Cunningham (1881–1977), British mathematician
- Elaine Cunningham (* 1957), American writer
F.
- Francis A. Cunningham (1804–1864), American politician
G
- George Cunningham (dentist) (1852-1919), British dentist
- George Cunningham (Governor) (1888–1963), Scottish colonial governor and rugby union player
- George Cunningham (politician, 1931) (1931-2018), British politician (Labor Party, Social Democratic Party)
- George Cunningham (politician, 1956) (born 1956), British politician (Liberal Democrats)
- George Dorrington Cunningham (1878–1948), English organist and music teacher
- Glenn Cunningham (1909–1988), American track and field athlete
- Glenn Clarence Cunningham (1912–2003), American politician
- Gregory Cunningham (born 1991), Irish football player
I.
- Ian C. Cunningham (* 1938), British classical philologist
- Imogen Cunningham (1883–1976), American photographer
J
- Jack Cunningham (screenwriter) (1882-1941), American screenwriter
- Jack Cunningham (politician) (born 1939), British politician (Labor Party)
- Jack Cunningham (skier) British skier
- James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn († 1630), Scottish nobleman
- James Cunningham (naturalist) († 1709), British surgeon, naturalist and plant collector
- James Cunningham, 14th Earl of Glencairn (1749–1791), Scottish nobleman
- James Cunningham (Manitoba) (around 1817–1915), Canadian politician
- James Cunningham (politician, 1834) (1834-1925), Canadian politician (British Columbia)
- James Cunningham (politician, 1879) (1879–1943), Australian politician
- James Cunningham (Bishop) (1910–1974), British clergyman, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
- James B. Cunningham (* 1952), American diplomat
- James Bertram Cunningham (1872– ??), Canadian politician
- James Calvin Cunningham III , known as Cal Cunningham (* 1973), American politician
- James E. Cunningham (1916–1992), American politician
- James Glencairn Cunningham (1903-1996), Northern Irish politician
- James Vincent Cunningham (1911–1985), American poet and critic
- Jared Cunningham (born 1991), American basketball player
- Jeff Cunningham (born 1976), American football player
- Jennifer Cunningham (* 1953), Australian badminton player
- Jeremy Cunningham (bassist) (born 1965), British rock musician
- Jeremy Cunningham (drummer) (* ≈1985), American jazz musician
- Jim Cunningham (ice hockey player, 1927) (born 1927), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jim Cunningham (politician) ( James Dolan Cunningham ; born 1941), British politician
- Jim Cunningham (ice hockey player, 1956) ( James Joseph John Cunningham ; 1956–2011), American ice hockey player
- Joe Cunningham (* 1982), American politician
- Joe Cunningham (tennis player) (1867–1951), American tennis player
- John Cunningham (explorer) (1575–1651), Scottish polar explorer
- John Cunningham (architect) (1799–1873), Scottish architect
- John Cunningham (Admiral) (1885–1962) British admiral
- John Cunningham (actor) (born 1932), American actor
- John Cunningham (Bishop) (born 1938), Scottish clergyman, Bishop of Galloway
- John Cunningham (Editor) (around 1946–2012), Irish journalist and editor
- John Crabbe Cunningham (1927–1980), Scottish mountaineer and polar explorer
- John E. Cunningham (* 1931), American politician
- John Francis Cunningham (1842-1919), Irish-American clergyman, Bishop of Concordia
- John T. Cunningham (1915–2012), American historian, journalist and writer
- John W. Cunningham (1915–2002), American writer
K
- Kenny Cunningham (born 1971), Irish football player
L.
- Laurie Cunningham (1956–1989), English football player
- Lawrence A. Cunningham (* 1962), American law scholar and university professor
- Leland E. Cunningham (1904-1989), American astronomer and asteroid explorer
- Liam Cunningham (politician) (1915–1976), Irish politician
- Liam Cunningham (actor) (born 1961), Irish actor
- Loren Cunningham (* 1936), American clergyman, founder of "Youth with a Mission"
- Louis Arthur Cunningham (1900–1954), Canadian author
M.
- Marion Cunningham (1922–2012), American writer
- Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), American dancer and choreographer
- Michael Cunningham (* 1952), American writer
- Michael Cunningham (psychologist) , American psychologist and university professor
N
- Neil Cunningham (1962-2016), New Zealand racing car driver
- Noël Cunningham-Reid (* 1930), British racing driver
P
- Patrick Cunningham (1878-1960) Irish politician
- Paul Cunningham (1890–1961), American politician
- Peter Cunningham (writer, 1816) (1816–1869), Scottish writer and literary scholar
- Peter Cunningham (naturalist) ( William Alfred John Cunningham ; 1918–2014), Scottish naturalist and author
- Peter Cunningham (writer, 1947) (born 1947), Irish writer
- Peter Cunningham (racing driver) (* 1962), American car racing driver
- Phil Cunningham (* 1974), English guitarist
R.
- Randall Cunningham (born 1963) American football player
- Randy Cunningham (* 1941), American politician
- Richard Cunningham (botanist) (1793-1835), English botanist
- Richard Cunningham (actor) (born 1967), British actor
- Richie Cunningham (* 1973), Australian triathlete
- Rick Cunningham ( Richard Glen Cunningham ; * 1951), Canadian-Austrian ice hockey player
- Robert Cunningham (journalist) (1836–1874), Canadian journalist and politician
- Robert Cunningham (Bishop) ( Robert Joseph Cunningham ; born 1943), American clergyman, Bishop of Syracuse
- Robert Oliver Cunningham (1841-1918), Scottish physician and naturalist
- Rosalie Cunningham (* 1990), British singer-songwriter
- Roseanna Cunningham (* 1951), Scottish politician
- Russell McWhortor Cunningham (1855–1921), American politician
S.
- Samuel Cunningham (* 1989), Thai soccer player
- Sarah Cunningham (1918–1986), American actress
- Scott Cunningham (1956-1993), American paganist
- Séamus Cunningham (* 1942), Irish clergyman, Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle
- Sean S. Cunningham (* 1941), American director and film producer
- Sophie Cunningham (* 1963), Australian writer and editor
- Stephen Cunningham (born 1963 or 1964), New Zealand squash player
- Steve Cunningham (* 1976), American boxer
- Susan Cunningham (1842–1921), American mathematician, astronomer and university professor
V
- Vashti Cunningham (* 1998), American high jumper
W.
- Wade Cunningham (* 1984), New Zealand racing driver
- Walter Cunningham (* 1932), American astronaut
- Ward Cunningham (actually Howard G. Cunningham ; * 1949), American programmer
- William Cunningham (theologian) (1805–1861), British theologian
- William Cunningham (economist) (1849-1919) British economist and clergyman
- William Cunningham (basketball player) ( Will Cunningham ; * 1974), American basketball player
- Willie Cunningham (soccer player, 1893) (1893-1934), English soccer player
- Willie Cunningham (soccer player, 1925) (1925-2000), Scottish soccer player and coach
- Willie Cunningham (soccer player, 1930) (1930-2007), Northern Irish soccer player and coach
- Willie Cunningham (soccer player, 1938) (born 1938), Scottish soccer player