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 (born 1973), 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
  • Donnell L. Cunningham (1866–1947), chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
  • Duke Cunningham (1941–2025), American convicted politician
  • 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

  • Kayson Cunningham (born 2006), American baseball player
  • 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 (1935–2023), 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 (1941–2025), American convicted politician
  • 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
  • Roy Cunningham, the defendant in R v Cunningham
  • Samuel Cunningham (born 1989), Thai footballer
  • Scott Cunningham (1956–1993), American writer
  • Sean S. Cunningham, film producer and director
  • Sederrik Cunningham, American football player
  • Sophie Cunningham (born 1996), American basketball player
  • Sophie Cunningham (writer) (born 1963), Australian writer and editor
  • 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