# Cunningham

Cunningham is a surname of Scottish origin, see Clan Cunningham.

## Notable people sharing this surname
### A–C

* Aaron Cunningham (born 1986), American baseball player
* Abe Cunningham, American drummer
* Adrian Cunningham (born 1960), Australian archivist
* Alan Cunningham, British Second World War general
* Alexander Cunningham (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, 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, British Anglican priest and academic
* Bill Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
* Bill Cunningham (talk show host), American radio talk show host
* Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach
* Birgit Cunningham, Anglo-American activist
* Bob Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
* Briggs Cunningham, 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 (born 2001), American basketball player
* Cara Cunningham (born 1987), American singer-songwriter
* Cal Cunningham (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, British director and video artist
* Christian Cunningham (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Clare Cunningham (athlete), British athlete
* Claire Cunningham, British choreographer
* Colin Cunningham (swimmer), British swimmer

### D–J

* Daniel John Cunningham, Scottish anatomist
* Darryl Cunningham, English cartoonist
* Darren J. Cunningham, known professionally as Actress, 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
* Elmer T. Cunningham, American entrepreneur and businessman, specializing in vacuum tubes and radio manufacturing
* E. V. Cunningham, pseudonym of Howard Fast, 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 (1883–1976), American photographer
* J. V. Cunningham, American poet
* Jack Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
* James Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
* Jason D. Cunningham, US Air Force pararescue medic
* Jason Cunningham, English boxer
* Jean Wooden Cunningham, American politician and lawyer
* Jeff Cunningham, 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

### K–Z

* Keiron Cunningham, 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 (born 1998), American football player
* Marta Cunningham (1869–1937), American-born European-based soprano-singer and philanthropist
* Martha Jane Cunningham (1856–1916), Canadian missionary educator in Japan
* Mary Ann Cunningham (1841-1930), Canadian temperance activist
* Melvin Cunningham (born 1973), American football player
* Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), American choreographer
* Michael Cunningham, American novelist, author of The Hours
* Michael R. Cunningham, Chancellor National University System
* Milton Joseph Cunningham, American politician
* Minnie Fisher Cunningham, American suffrage politician
* Myrna Cunningham, Miskita feminist and indigenous rights activist from Nicaragua
* Owen Cunningham, Australian rugby league footballer
* Patrick Cunningham (politician) (1878–1960), Irish politician
* Paul Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
* Phil Cunningham (folk musician), Scottish accordionist with the folk group Silly Wizard
* Phil Cunningham (rock musician), English musician
* Ralph E. Cunningham Jr. (1925–2007), American politician
* Randall Duke Cunningham, U.S. Representative from California
* Randall Cunningham, 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, 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, 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 (1932-2023), American astronaut, Apollo 7 crew member
* Walterina Cunningham (died 1837), Scottish author and poet
* Wade Cunningham, New Zealand racing driver
* Ward Cunningham, 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, younger daughter
* Rebecca Cunningham and her daughter Molly Cunningham from TaleSpin
* The Cunningham family in 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