# Cunha (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/cunha/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 5,170 |
| US rank (2010) | 6,555 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 59,719 people |
| Change since 2000 | +16% (4,469 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Cunha in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.7% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 1.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Cunha in Brazil and the Kingdom of Portugal.

## People named Cunha

- Ana Marcela Cunha, Brazilian swimmer
- Talles Cunha, Brazilian association football player
- Jair Cunha, Brazilian footballer (born 2005)
- Abelim Maria da Cunha, Brazilian actor and singer (1929-2018)
- Eduardo Cunha, Brazilian politician and economist
- Leandro Cunha, Brazilian judoka
- Matheus Cunha, Brazilian footballer (born 2001)
- Yann Cunha, Brazilian racing driver
- Darlan Cunha, Brazilian actor
- Rodrigo da Cunha, Archbishop of Lisboa
- Lucas Cunha, Brazilian association football player
- Pedro Cunha, Brazilian beach volleyball player

and 3 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Chen, Cohen, Chan, Cain, Conway, Cano, Chaney, Cowan, Chin, Coon, Conn, Cheney.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.