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

• Darren Edward Cunningham, Scottish Ice Hockey Player

• 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