Cunningham

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

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
 * 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
 * The Cunningham family in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
 * 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