Cunningham, Allan, 1784-1842, Scottish author. His collection of The Songs of Scotland, Ancient and Modern (4 vol., 1825) included his own "A Wet Sheet and a Flowing Sea," one of the best-known sea ballads. His six-volume Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters, Sculptors, and Architects appeared from 1829 to 1833.

Cunningham is a family name.

Notable people with the family name include:

• 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 (d. 1574), a Scottish nobleman and covenanter
• Alfred Austell Cunningham, aviation pioneer
• Allan Cunningham or Allen Cunningham, several people
• Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope, British World War II admiral
• Andy Cunningham or Andrew Cunningham, several people
• Bill Cunningham, American radio talk show host
• Billy Cunningham, American basketball player and coach
• Bob Cunningham, Canadian football player
• Briggs Cunningham, American racing driver and team owner, sports car designer and manufacturer
• Chris Cunningham, British director and video artist
• Colin Cunningham (swimmer), British swimmer
• David Cunningham (musician) (born 1954), Northern Irish musician and artist
• Sir David Cunningham, Surveyor of the King's Works (1604-1606)
• David Loren Cunningham (born 1971), American film director and producer
• David S. Cunningham, III, lawyer and public servant in Los Angeles
• Ebenezer Cunningham, British mathematician
• Elaine Cunningham, American fantasy and science-fiction author
• E. V. Cunningham, pseudonym of Howard Fast, an American writer
• Glenn Cunningham, several people
• Imogen Cunningham, American photographer
• J. V. Cunningham, American poet
• Jack Cunningham, British politician
• Jason D. Cunningham, USAF pararescue medic
• 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
• Keiron Cunningham, British rugby league player
• Kenny Cunningham, footballer
• Kristan Cunningham, American interior designer and television personality
• Leland Cunningham, American astronomer and electronic computing authority
• Merce Cunningham, American choreographer
• Michael Cunningham, award-winning American novelist, author of The Hours
• Patrick Cunningham (1878-1960), Irish politician
• Phil Cunningham (rock musician), English musician
• Randy Duke Cunningham, U.S. Representative from California
• Randall Cunningham, American football player
• Robert Cunningham, Canadian missionary
• Scott Cunningham, writer
• Walter Cunningham, astronaut
• Ward Cunningham, founder of the first wiki
• William Cunningham, 4th Earl of Glencairn (c. 1490–1547), Scottish nobleman and intriguer