Cunningham

For other uses, see Cunningham (disambiguation).

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

Notable people with the family name include:

• Aaron Cunningham, American baseball player
• Abe Cunningham, American drummer
• Alan Cunningham, British World War II 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, aviation pioneer
• Allan Cunningham (disambiguation) or Allen Cunningham, several people
• Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, British World War II admiral
• Andrew Cunningham (disambiguation) or Andy Cunningham, several people
• Bill Cunningham, American radio talk show host
• Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach
• Bob Cunningham (disambiguation), multiple people
• Briggs Cunningham, American racing driver and team owner, sports car designer and manufacturer
• Cal Cunningham, full name James Calvin Cunningham, III, (born 1973), Democratic state senator in North Carolina
• Charles Cunningham, Royal Navy admiral
• Chris Cunningham, British director and video artist
• Colin Cunningham (swimmer), British swimmer
• David Cunningham, several people
• Ebenezer Cunningham, British mathematician
• Edward Francis Cunningham, Scottish painter
• Elaine Cunningham, American fantasy and science-fiction author
• E. V. Cunningham, pseudonym of Howard Fast, an American writer
• Glenn Cunningham (disambiguation), several people
• Imogen Cunningham, American photographer
• J. V. Cunningham, American poet
• Jack Cunningham, British politician
• James Cunningham (industrialist), manufacturer of carriages Rochester, N.Y. (+ 1886)
• James Cunningham (director), New Zealand film director
• James Cunningham, 7th Earl of Glencairn, Scottish peer and ember of the Privy Council of Scotland
• James Cunningham, 14th Earl of Glencairn, Scottish nobleman
• James Cunningham (British Columbia politician) (1834–1925), former member of the Canadian House of Commons from British Columbia
• James B. Cunningham, American diplomat, formerly the acting US ambassador to the UN
• James Cunningham (Australian politician), Australian politician and President of the Senate
• Jason D. Cunningham, USAF pararescue medic
• Jeff Cunningham, American football player, currently competing for FC Dallas
• Jim Cunningham (UK politician) (born 1941), Labour MP in the United Kingdom
• Jim Cunningham (ice hockey) (born 1956), ice hockey player in the National Hockey League
• Jim Cunningham (American football), former NFL running back for the Washington Redskins
• Jimmy Cunningham, former return specialist and wide receiver in the Canadian Football League and the XFL
• John Cunningham (English VC), East Yorkshire Regiment
• John Cunningham (Irish VC), Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment
• John Cunningham (RAF officer), Group Captain, RAF Night Fighter Ace
• John Cunningham (Royal Navy officer), British Wold War II admiral; First Sea Lord
• John W. Cunningham, author of Western novels and stories
• Johnny Cunningham, (1957–2003) Scottish folk musician
• Joseph Cunningham (industrialist), manufacturer of carriages and automobile pioneer, Rochester, N.Y.
• Keiron Cunningham, British rugby league player
• Kenny Cunningham, Irish footballer
• Kristan Cunningham, American interior designer and television personality
• Laurie Cunningham, English former footballer
• Leland Cunningham, American astronomer and electronic computing authority
• Merce Cunningham (1919–2009), American choreographer
• Michael Cunningham, award-winning American novelist, author of The Hours
• Michael A. Cunningham, Bagpiper, a member of Kyilindi Pipes & Drums
• Owen Cunningham, Australian rugby league footballer
• Patrick Cunningham (1878–1960), Irish politician
• Phil Cunningham (folk musician), Scottish accordionist with the folk group Silly Wizard
• Phil Cunningham (rock musician), English musician
• Randy Duke Cunningham, U.S. Representative from California
• Randall Cunningham, American football player
• Redmond Cunningham Irish Royal Engineer awarded Military cross on D-Day
• Robert Cunningham (disambiguation), any of several people
• Scott Cunningham, writer
• Tony Cunningham (footballer), Jamaican former footballer
• Tom Cunningham, American Photographer
• Walter Cunningham, astronaut
• Wade Cunningham, New Zealand racing driver
• Ward Cunningham, founder of the first wiki
• William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn (c. 1490–1547), Scottish nobleman and intriguer