Find out how popular the last name Cunill is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cunill.

Cunill, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cunill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cunill in America

Cunill is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cunill surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cunill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cunill to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cunill

The surname CUNILL is of Catalan origin, derived from the region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain and southeastern France. The name likely emerged in the early medieval period, around the 9th or 10th century.

CUNILL is believed to have originated from the Latin word "cuniculus," meaning rabbit. It may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who raised or hunted rabbits, or it could have been a descriptive nickname referring to a person's physical or behavioral characteristics reminiscent of a rabbit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the CUNILL surname can be found in the "Llibre de Repartiment" (Book of Distribution), a 13th-century document detailing the distribution of lands and properties in the Kingdom of Valencia after its conquest by the Crown of Aragon in 1238. This document mentions individuals with the surname CUNILL who were granted properties in various parts of the kingdom.

In the 14th century, the CUNILL surname appears in several records from the city of Barcelona, including municipal registers and notarial documents. This suggests that the name was well-established in the region during this time period.

Notable individuals with the CUNILL surname throughout history include Joan Cunill (1535-1605), a Catalan scholar and humanist known for his work on the ancient Roman poet Virgil. Another notable figure was Jaume Cunill (1670-1741), a Catalan theologian and philosopher who authored several influential works on moral theology.

In the 18th century, Francesc Cunill (1725-1798) was a prominent Catalan merchant and landowner who played a significant role in the economic development of the region. His son, Josep Cunill (1760-1832), was a respected lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament) during the early years of the 19th century.

One of the most renowned individuals with the CUNILL surname was Jaume Cunill Montobbio (1881-1958), a Catalan architect who designed several notable buildings in Barcelona, including the Palau de la Música Catalana, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Throughout its history, the CUNILL surname has maintained strong roots in Catalonia, with variations in spelling such as Cunil and Cunill appearing in various historical records from the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cunill

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cunill.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cunill was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cunill has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cunill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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