How common is the surname Cunanan?

1,815 people in the United States had the surname Cunanan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 170,108 Americans. It ranked 15,995th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Cunanan?

Andrew Cunanan, American spree killer (1969–1997).

Where is the surname Cunanan most common?

Wikidata records people named Cunanan in the United States.

Is the surname Cunanan getting more or less common?

More common. 1,302 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,815 in 2010, up 39%.

The surname Cunanan

A Kapampangan surname, carried by 1,815 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex C555

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Cunanan is more common than 90.1% of them.

Origin

Kapampangan origin

Of Kapampangan origin

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,815 people named Cunanan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 170,108 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,302.

#15,995

rank among US surnames

1,815

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+39.4%

change since 2000 (was #19,263)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,995	Strope	1,815	170,108
#16,004	Portnoy	1,814	170,202

Who is named Cunanan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

88% of people named Cunanan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 4.7% as two or more races and 3.6% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Asian and Pacific Islander 88%
Two or more races 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6%
White (not Hispanic) 3.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Cunanans

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Andrew Cunanan
American spree killer (1969–1997)

Questions

Where does the surname Cunanan come from?: Of Kapampangan origin
How common is the surname Cunanan?: 1,815 people in the United States had the surname Cunanan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 170,108 Americans. It ranked 15,995th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Cunanan?: In the 2010 Census, 88% of people named Cunanan identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 4.7% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Cunanan?: Andrew Cunanan, American spree killer (1969–1997).
Where is the surname Cunanan most common?: Wikidata records people named Cunanan in the United States.
Is the surname Cunanan getting more or less common?: More common. 1,302 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,815 in 2010, up 39%.